Chess Puzzle #28D3x — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 450 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/d2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/ppq2pp1/2p1pn2/8/2BP2p1/2N2N2/PPPB1PP1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 11

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