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

Rating 588 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight h5; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→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/p4ppp/2pbp3/3p3n/3P3q/2N1BP2/PPPQ1P1P/R3R2K w - - 3 14

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