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

Rating 565 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/h5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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/ppp2ppp/3p4/2b1q2b/4P1n1/2NBB3/PPP2PPP/R3QRK1 w kq - 6 12

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