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

Rating 911 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e7; pawns a7/c6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen h5→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: r6r/p1kbb1p1/2pq2p1/7Q/8/2N5/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 19

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