Chess Puzzle #2Rb1f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1101 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures bishop. 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: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/2p1b3/2b1q3/6p1/2NPB3/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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