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

Rating 738 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/d3; knight d2; pawns a3/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight g4; pawns a5/d5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop c3→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/4ppbp/3q2p1/p2p4/6n1/PPBB4/2PN1PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 14

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