Chess Puzzle #227Uy — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 858 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b8/c8; knight a5; pawns a6/b5/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. 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: rbb2rk1/1pq2ppp/p3p3/np6/3PN3/2P5/PPB2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 2 16

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