Chess Puzzle #0ct3K — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 886 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/e3; pawns a4/b5/c3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/g6; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→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: r3k3/pp2bp1p/2pp2r1/1P6/P3P1n1/2P1B1Pq/2B1QP1P/R4RK1 w q - 1 20

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