Chess Puzzle #1o7Pf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 604 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop d3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→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/pp3ppp/8/7q/2Pp2n1/1P1B2P1/P2B1P1P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 17

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