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

Rating 656 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks d8/f8; bishops d5/e5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf2 — bishop e3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→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: 3r1rk1/5p1p/p3p1p1/1p1bb3/3N3q/2P1BP2/PPQ1B1PP/R4R1K w - - 6 18

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