Chess Puzzle #4yG7V — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1259 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. 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: r1b1k2r/ppq2ppp/4p3/2b5/2Bn2n1/2N2N2/PPP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 4 11

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