Chess Puzzle #27zby — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 510 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d4; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d7/e6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. 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: r1b1k2r/1pqpnN2/p1n1p1p1/2p5/2BbP3/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 1 11

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