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

Rating 482 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop b4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. 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: 1k1r3r/ppqn2p1/2p1p1p1/8/1B1PQ3/2P5/PP3PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 1 18

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