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

Rating 561 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks f1/g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c4/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/p2n1p2/1p1q1k2/6R1/2pP2Q1/2P1P3/P4PPP/5RK1 w - - 6 25

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