Chess Puzzle #1gBu6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 798 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop g6; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. 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: r3r1k1/1pp2ppp/p2p2b1/4P3/2P1P1nq/3B4/PPQBN2P/R4RK1 w - - 1 17

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