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

Rating 980 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/g4; pawns b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures knight. 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: 2kr1b1r/Qpp2p1p/6p1/3Pq3/1PBn2n1/2N1B3/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 18

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