Chess Puzzle #1my12 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1107 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/d4; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight g4; pawns a7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb6 — bishop d4→b6, captures bishop. 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: r1b2rk1/p4pp1/1b5p/3p4/1P1BpPnq/P7/B1P3PP/RN1Q1R1K w - - 5 16

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