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

Rating 810 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c1; knights e2/g2; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/h2. Black: king b8; queen h6; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/g5; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h6→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: 1k1r3r/1bp5/ppn4q/3p2b1/1P1P2p1/P2Q4/4NPNP/2BR1RK1 w - - 8 28

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