Chess Puzzle #0U8Mn — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 866 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight e2; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/g7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2pbp/3pb1p1/8/P3P1n1/3BB1Pq/1PP1NP1P/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 3 14

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