Chess Puzzle #1vB6J — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 860 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/b4; knight c5; pawns b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c7/c8; knight a6; pawns c6/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa6 — knight c5→a6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: r1b1r2k/2b3p1/n1pq3p/2Np4/1B6/4P3/BPPQ1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 24

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