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

Rating 703 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight c6; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/h6; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: r1b3k1/p1p2ppp/2Nq1n1r/3p4/8/1P2P3/P1P1BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 15

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