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

Rating 913 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp2pp1/2n1p3/6B1/3PP1p1/2N4q/PP3P1N/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 14

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