Chess Puzzle #2H6a2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 895 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c6; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks b8/d8; bishop d3; knight c4; pawns d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen h3→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/Q4ppp/2Bpp3/8/2nP4/1PPb1PPq/P3N2P/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 20

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