Chess Puzzle #21nXf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 580 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight f6; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, 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: r4rk1/p1b3p1/3qpn1p/3p4/2p4B/2P5/PPQ2PPP/RB3RK1 w - - 2 18

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