Chess Puzzle #0yX1Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 563 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks c8/f1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen e5; rook h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns d6/e6/f7/g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb6 — bishop e3→b6. 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: 2R2b1r/1Q1nkpp1/3ppn2/4q1p1/4P3/P3B3/1P3PPP/5RK1 w - - 1 21

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