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

Rating 694 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop f3; knights c5/d6; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knights d5/f4; pawns a7/b5/c6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop f3→h5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p5pp/2pNp3/1pNnPpqb/3P1n2/P4B2/1P3PPP/2RQ1R1K w - - 11 21

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