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

Rating 667 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/c7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. 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: 2krr3/pbb3pp/1pp2n2/2Ppq3/PP6/2N1B3/4BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 17

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