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

Rating 589 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook f1; bishops b5/c3; knight d2; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook f8; bishops c7/c8; knight c6; pawns b7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen d1→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: 2b2rk1/1pb2ppp/2nq4/1B6/3Pp3/2B1P3/3N1PPP/3Q1RK1 w - - 1 18

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