Chess Puzzle #07Dp4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 864 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/g5; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. 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: 1r2k2r/1bqpbppp/p3p3/1p4B1/1P1P2n1/P2Q4/B4PPP/RN3RK1 w k - 3 15

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