Chess Puzzle #2Oa6t — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 636 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3. 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: rn2k1nr/ppp2ppp/3bp3/4q3/8/8/PPPPBPPP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 2 8

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