Chess Puzzle #0t9e4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 601 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishop c7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. 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: 2kr3r/ppbn2p1/2p2n1p/4q3/8/1BNQB3/PPP3PP/R4R1K w - - 3 17

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