Chess Puzzle #0DP1c — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 818 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/d5; bishop d2; pawns a2/b4/c2/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rook c8; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f2→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: 2r4k/pp2b1pp/8/2pR4/1P2P1n1/3P2P1/P1PB1qKP/R2Q4 w - - 2 24

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