Chess Puzzle #2730q — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 623 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/f5; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/f6/g6/g7. 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: rn2kb1r/1pq3p1/p1p1ppp1/3pPn2/2PP4/2N5/PP2BPPP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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