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

Rating 641 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3pp1/3b3p/3pq3/8/2PQ2N1/PP3PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 18

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