Chess Puzzle #2QLf1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 519 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/c5/d3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishops c8/h4; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, 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: 2br1rk1/ppq3pp/2p5/2Pp1p2/1P1N2nb/P2PP1P1/5PBP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 18

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