Chess Puzzle #3jyDU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1317 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights f3/h1; pawns b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b7; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b6/e4/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2# — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pq3pp1/1pnb4/8/1P1Pp1np/2P2N2/4QPPP/R1B2RKN w - - 0 18

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