Chess Puzzle #1gk3N — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 706 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/e1; pawns a3/b4/c2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, 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, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppqnb1pp/2p1p3/4Pp2/1P1P2n1/P1NB4/2P3PP/R1BQNRK1 w - f6 0 13

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