Chess Puzzle #00ad3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 913 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights a3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight a3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: 2kr3r/ppp2p2/2nb1n1p/4q1p1/Q7/N1P1B3/PP2NPPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 13

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