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

Rating 711 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/e4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures pawn. 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: r6r/p2k2p1/2nb2Qp/4q3/4p3/3P4/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 22

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.