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

Rating 607 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks a1/f3; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. 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: r3r1k1/ppp3pp/3b1n2/3Pq1B1/2Q1N3/3P1R2/PPP3PP/R6K w - - 3 20

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