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

Rating 819 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/c4; pawns a2/b3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops e6/e7; knights b7/g4; pawns a5/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb6 — bishop e3→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: r2r2k1/1nq1bpp1/2p1b2p/p7/2N3n1/1PNPB3/P1Q1BPPP/2R2RK1 w - - 1 20

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