Chess Puzzle #0Nv1S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 924 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights b7/f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d8/f8; knights f3/g6; pawns a6/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight b7→d8, 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: 3r1rk1/1N3ppp/pp4n1/4qN2/2P5/5n2/PP4PP/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 21

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