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

Rating 913 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d7/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, 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: rnb2rk1/pp1p2pp/2p5/4qpB1/4P1n1/2NB4/PPP1QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 11

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