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

Rating 729 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/e2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures knight. 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: 2kr3r/pppb2pp/2nb1p2/4q3/3N4/2B1P3/PPP1BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 4 14

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