Chess Puzzle #1HS7H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 795 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/f1; knight c1; pawns a6/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks f8/h5; bishop c6; pawns a7/d5/e4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p1q3kp/P1b3p1/3p3r/1Q2p3/2P5/1P3PPP/R1N2RK1 w - - 4 36

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