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

Rating 599 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. 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: r4rk1/ppb2ppp/2nq1n2/3p4/QP6/P1N1P3/4NPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 15

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