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

Rating 927 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights c3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/f5; knights g4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→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: 2kr2nr/ppp2ppp/8/2b2b2/6nq/2N3N1/PPPPB1PP/R1BQ1R1K w - - 9 12

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