Chess Puzzle #02M9t — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 501 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/c4/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen f4; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→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/ppp2p2/3bb2p/1P4p1/P1PpNq2/3P1B2/5PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 18

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