Chess Puzzle #04sLF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 786 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/e2; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight a5; pawns a6/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h6→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: r3r1k1/2p2ppp/pp1b3q/n7/3P2Q1/1P2P3/PB2BPPP/2R2RK1 w - - 5 19

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