Chess Puzzle #0pt6W — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 527 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knights b1/d2; pawns a3/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/g4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: r1b2rk1/ppb4p/2nqp3/3p1p2/2PP2p1/PQ2P3/3NBPPP/RN3RK1 w - - 1 18

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