Chess Puzzle #2o8AI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1014 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. 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: 1k1r3r/ppp2ppp/3b1n2/4q1B1/4P1b1/2P5/PPQ1BPPP/RN3RK1 w - - 0 12

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