Chess Puzzle #1R01r — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 596 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: r6r/pppk2p1/2nb1p1p/4q2Q/8/2N1B3/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 15

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