Chess Puzzle #15FSE — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1017 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; knights c3/h3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f2; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight h3→f2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→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: rnb2rk1/1pp2ppp/p7/3Pp1B1/2B3nq/2NP3N/PPP2bPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 10

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