Chess Puzzle #0OXI6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 846 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/e3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→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: 2r1kb1r/pQ1b1ppp/4p3/8/6nq/1B2B3/PP3PPP/RN3RK1 w k - 3 14

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