Chess Puzzle #1u2SX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 703 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen d1→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/2pb1n2/4q3/2B5/2N1P3/PP2NPPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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