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

Rating 945 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d5; knights e2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g5; knight g4; pawns a7/b4/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures bishop. 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: r4rk1/pbq2pp1/7p/2pB2b1/1p2P1n1/5N2/PPP1N1PP/R1Q2RK1 w - - 4 19

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