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

Rating 557 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→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: r1b2rk1/pppp1ppp/2n5/2b4q/2PP2n1/2N3P1/PP2NPBP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 10

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