Chess Puzzle #1J2Ji — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1073 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop d2; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/3bp3/8/3n1Pp1/2N4q/PPPB3N/R2Q2RK w kq - 0 16

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