Chess Puzzle #1Uf7y — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 828 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures bishop. 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: r1b2rk1/1pqp1ppp/p3p3/2b5/4P1n1/1BNQB3/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 5 12

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