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

Rating 1123 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/e6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. 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: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/2pqb3/2b4p/4PPn1/3P4/PPP1B1PP/RNBQ1R1K w kq - 1 10

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