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

Rating 571 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/f5; pawns a7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight d4→c6. 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: r4rk1/pQ3pp1/3b3p/3pqb2/3Np3/2P1P3/PP2BPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 18

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