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

Rating 639 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: r3k1nr/ppqnbpp1/2p1p1p1/8/3PN3/3B4/PPPB1PPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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