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

Rating 935 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knights b3/c3; pawns a2/b4/c4/d5/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/h6; bishops c8/g7; knights b6/e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→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: r1b1n1k1/ppp3bp/1n1p3r/3Ppp2/1PP5/1NNB1PPq/PB1Q3P/R4RK1 w - - 1 18

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