Chess Puzzle #1Slpq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 577 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight a4; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d8/f8; bishops b8/e6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight a4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: 1b1r1rk1/1p3ppp/p2qbn2/3p4/NP1P4/P7/1B2BPPP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 3 17

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