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

Rating 564 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight a4; pawns a3/c4/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b8/f3; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1bkr3r/p1qn1ppp/4pn2/2P5/N1PP4/P3Bb2/4BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 15

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