Chess Puzzle #0y3r6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 788 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/h6; knight c5; pawns a3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/h5; bishop c8; knights b6/d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop h6→d2. 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: r1b3k1/ppq4p/1n2p1pB/2Nn3r/3P4/PB1Q4/5PPP/R4RK1 w - - 6 21

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