Chess Puzzle #0BkyB — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 907 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights b2/h2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/g6; knight d7; pawns a7/b5/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p2n1pp1/3b2bp/1pp5/3pPqP1/1P1P3P/PNP2PBN/R2Q1RK1 w - - 3 18

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