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

Rating 459 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights a4/e2; pawns a2/b2/d3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: r3brk1/ppb2ppp/2pq1n2/3p4/N2P4/3P1P2/PP2N1PP/R1BQ1R1K w - - 2 18

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