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

Rating 889 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a6/d5/e6/f6/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: r2k1bnr/2q3p1/p3ppp1/3pP1B1/Q7/P7/1P3PPP/RN3RK1 w - - 0 16

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