Chess Puzzle #0Ayii — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 694 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f2/h2/h4. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook a8; bishops c8/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e7/f5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. 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: r1b1kb2/ppq1p1p1/8/3p1p2/4P1nP/1P3B2/P1PN1P1P/R2Q1RK1 w q - 0 18

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