Chess Puzzle #1J7DW — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 990 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knight d4; pawns a4/b3/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c7; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/c5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures pawn. 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: r4rk1/1bb3pp/p2qpn2/2p2pQ1/Pp1N4/1P1BP3/1B1P1PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 8 19

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