Chess Puzzle #0WoAQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 718 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knight f3; pawns a2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pppp2pp/3q4/8/2PnP1n1/5N2/P2BBPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 6 14

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