Chess Puzzle #2EUQR — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1023 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight d2→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pbp1p1bp/1pnqP1p1/5pN1/6n1/2PB4/PP1NQPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 4 13

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