Chess Puzzle #0vTu1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 634 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c2→c4. 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: r3k2r/ppq2pp1/4p1p1/3p4/6Q1/3BP3/P1P2PPP/1R3RK1 w kq - 2 18

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