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

Rating 926 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rooks a1/e1; bishops e3/g2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h4; rook d8; bishops d6/e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→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: 2kr4/ppp2pp1/2nbb3/8/7q/4B3/PPP1P1BP/RNQ1R2K w - - 0 15

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