Chess Puzzle #3lkNQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1038 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knight g5; pawns a3/c2/c5/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight g5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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/ppq3p1/2p5/2P2pN1/4p1b1/P2P4/2PBBPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 15

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