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

Rating 986 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/d1; bishops e3/g2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook f8; bishops e2/e7; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1n3r1k/p3b1pp/1p2Q3/7q/6n1/4B1P1/PP2bPBP/RN1R2K1 w - - 1 19

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