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

Rating 945 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishop g7; knights f6/g4; pawns e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb6 — bishop e3→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: r2r2k1/2q1ppbp/5np1/8/N1P3n1/1P2B3/P1Q1B1PP/2R2RK1 w - - 5 23

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