Chess Puzzle #2LJ6H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 751 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e5; rooks c8/h8; bishops a6/f8; pawns c7/d6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: 2rk1b1r/2p2pp1/b2p2p1/3Pq3/2PQ4/4B3/PP1N1PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 1 18

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