Chess Puzzle #0j6Q1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 580 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights b3/c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/f5; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures pawn. 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/2nb1n2/4qb2/4p3/1NNP4/PPP1BPPP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 5 10

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