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

Rating 553 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f1; bishops b3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c7; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/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 d6→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: r4rk1/1bb2ppp/pp1qpn2/3p4/3P4/1BNQB3/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 4 15

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