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

Rating 586 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/g4; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: 2kr2nr/ppp2ppp/3b4/4q3/6b1/2N1B3/PPP1PPBP/R1Q2RK1 w - - 0 14

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