Chess Puzzle #1IPmC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 736 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights f2/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c7; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k1nr/ppb2pp1/2p1p3/7p/5q2/8/PPPPBN1N/R1BQ1R1K w kq - 0 14

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