Chess Puzzle #13ccM — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 473 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/f3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb7 — bishop f3→b7, captures bishop. 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: r4rk1/1bbp1ppp/p2qpn2/1p6/1P1P4/P1N2B2/1BP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 3 15

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