Chess Puzzle #1F9fv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 756 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/e6; knights c6/f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→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: r3k2r/ppp3pp/2nbb3/3P3q/8/2N2n2/PPPBBPPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 15

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