Chess Puzzle #11Wxk — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1448 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop e2→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: r3kb1r/ppqn1pp1/6p1/3Q4/8/8/PP2BPPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 1 15

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