Chess Puzzle #1eq5P — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 731 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop f3; knights f1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks a8/f2; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight f1→h2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook f2→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppp3pp/2n5/3p4/8/3P1Bp1/PPP2r1q/R2Q1NNK w - - 0 20

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