Chess Puzzle #1FGbf — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 620 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights b3/d1; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b8/c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a4→b5, 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, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rbb1k2r/3p1p2/p1n1p3/1p2q1pp/P3P3/1N1B4/1PP1QPPP/R2N1R1K w kq - 1 17

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