Chess Puzzle #0fEHU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1452 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; rooks c2/f1; bishop d4; knights b3/c7; pawns a2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook f8; bishops c8/d6; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop d4→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→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: 2b2rk1/2Np1ppp/p2bp1n1/1p6/3BPq2/1N1P4/P1R2PPP/Q4RK1 w - - 6 21

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