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

Rating 552 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knights d2/f3; pawns b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/h2; knights b6/g4; pawns a6/c6/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight f3→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1bq2p2/pnp1p2p/6p1/1P1P2n1/2PBBN1P/3NQPPb/R4RK1 w kq - 1 17

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