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

Rating 778 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights d2/d4; pawns a4/b2/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights c5/g4; pawns a6/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: 2kr1b1r/1bq3p1/p3p2p/2np4/PP1N2n1/4B3/1P1NBPPP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 1 19

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