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

Rating 971 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights b1/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp3pp/2nb1p2/3p4/3P4/3BP2q/PPP4N/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 0 13

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