Chess Puzzle #2A9Nl — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 682 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/f2; knights c3/h2; pawns a3/b4/c2/d4/e4/f3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks b7/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a6/b5/c6/d6/e6/f7/g3/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop f2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1nb1k1nr/1r3p2/p1ppp3/1p5p/1P1PP2q/P1N2Pp1/2PQBB1N/R4RK1 w k - 0 18

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