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

Rating 609 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop f6; pawns c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook h7; bishop d7; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c4/f5/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. 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: 1n3k2/2qb3r/p4Bp1/1p1QPp2/2p5/2P5/5PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 22

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