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

Rating 626 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks b8/h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→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/pp3ppp/2pbp3/8/3P1q2/5B2/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w k - 1 12

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