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

Rating 714 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knights b1/d4; pawns a4/b5/c2/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/f5; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight d4→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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/ppqn1ppp/2p1p3/1P1p1b2/Pb1N2n1/4P3/1BPPBPPP/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 8 10

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