Chess Puzzle #0Gt0F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1021 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishops a3/g6; knight c3; pawns a4/b5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop a3→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: r1bk1r2/1ppp2p1/p5Bp/1P2q3/P2bP1n1/BQN5/5PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 1 17

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