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

Rating 897 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d8/f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh4 — bishop g5→h4. 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: 3r1rk1/ppp2ppp/3b1n2/4q1B1/8/4PB2/PPP2PPP/R3QRK1 w - - 1 14

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