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

Rating 487 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e4/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: r3k2r/4npp1/p2q2p1/1p1p4/4p3/2P2N2/PP2QPPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 18

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