Chess Puzzle #1Cc3N — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 740 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop f1; knights c3/e5; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights c6/g4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight e5→c6, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/1pq2ppp/p1n1b3/3pN3/P2Q2n1/2N5/1PP2PPP/R3RBK1 w - - 4 17

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