Chess Puzzle #4420t — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1142 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks b6/f1; bishop e2; knight d4; pawns a4/c3/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures pawn. 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: r3k2r/3b1pp1/1R2p3/p2pq3/P2N2p1/2P5/1Q2BP1P/5RK1 w kq - 0 22

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