Chess Puzzle #032DK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 768 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/f7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook a8; bishop e7; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf2 — bishop e3→f2. 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: r6k/pp1nbBpp/2p5/4q3/6n1/1Q2B3/PP4PP/RN3RK1 w - - 0 17

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