Chess Puzzle #1lWe6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 598 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c7; knight g6; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight d4→b5. 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: r3k2r/p1b2ppp/3qp1n1/3p4/3N4/2P1B3/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 5 16

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