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

Rating 616 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop a4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc2 — bishop a4→c2. 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: r6r/pp2kpp1/1n1qpnp1/3p4/B1pP4/2P1P3/PP1N1PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 14

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