Chess Puzzle #13YPA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 822 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/c5/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g6; knight g4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. 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: r4rk1/2q3p1/p3ppb1/2PpP2p/6n1/1P6/PBPN2PP/R3QRK1 w - - 0 18

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