Chess Puzzle #32TmX — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1158 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights a8/c3; pawns a4/b2/d5/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook f8; bishops d4/g2; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Nn3rk1/1p3p1p/p2p2p1/2pP3q/P2bP1n1/2N2PP1/1P4bP/R1BQ1R1K w - - 0 18

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