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

Rating 631 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight g4; pawns a6/c6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: r3kb1r/1bqp1ppp/p1p1p3/8/4P1n1/2NBB3/PPPQ1PPP/R4RK1 w kq - 8 11

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