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

Rating 693 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights d2/h7; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/e6/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight h7→g5. 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: 1nkr1bnr/2q4N/4pp2/1p1p4/p1pP4/P1P1B3/1PQN1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 16

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