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

Rating 921 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights e2/e6; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: r1b2rk1/1p1pppbp/p3N1p1/4q3/4P1n1/1P1QB3/P1P1NPPP/R4RK1 w - - 7 15

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