Chess Puzzle #1lr1G — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1090 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; knight c5; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; knight g4; pawns a6/c6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. 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: r4rk1/7p/p1pq2p1/2N2p2/P5n1/2Q5/1P3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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