Chess Puzzle #1hw1K — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 677 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→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/ppp1bppp/2n1p3/7q/3PP1n1/P1NBB3/1P2NPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 3 12

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