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

Rating 762 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight c2; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops b8/d7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook a1→c1. 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: rb2r1k1/1pqb1ppp/p4n2/3p4/3Pp3/1P2P3/PBN1BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 16

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