Chess Puzzle #4LJ2Y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/d7; knight d5; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→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: r4rk1/p1pb1ppp/2pb4/3n4/3PN2q/P7/1PB2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 5 17

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