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

Rating 706 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na3 — knight b1→a3. 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: 2kr1bnr/pp2p1p1/2p3Q1/3pq3/8/2P5/PP3PPP/RNB2RK1 w - - 0 13

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