Chess Puzzle #2DH6S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 613 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g8; knight a3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; pawns a7/b7/c2/c7/d7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight a3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: r1bk2Br/pppp1Qpp/3b4/4q3/8/N7/P1p2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 4 15

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