Chess Puzzle #0U9f7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knights e2/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2pp1/8/2pPp2p/4P1n1/5B1q/PPP1NP1N/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 15

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