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

Rating 592 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/g5; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b2/d4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b8/d7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: 1br2rk1/1pqb1p1p/p1n1pnp1/3p2B1/3PP3/P1NQ1P2/1P2N1PP/1BR2R1K w - - 2 17

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