Chess Puzzle #0DA3Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 742 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishops d4/e2; pawns a2/c2/c3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks d8/g8; bishop b7; knight g4; pawns a6/d5/e4/f6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d1→e1. 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: 3rk1r1/1bq2p2/p4p2/3p1P1p/3Bp1n1/2P5/P1P1B1PP/1R1Q1R1K w - - 2 22

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