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

Rating 650 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/g5; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b3→d5, captures pawn. 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: r1b1k2r/2q1ppbp/p5p1/1p1p2B1/3NP1n1/1BPP4/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 14

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