Chess Puzzle #2BKNl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 726 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight h2; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; knights d7/g4; pawns a5/b7/d6/g3/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→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: r4rk1/1p1n2pp/3p4/p3P2q/P5n1/6p1/1PP1BPPN/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 18

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