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

Rating 1068 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d5/e7/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: r3kb1r/4ppp1/p1pq1np1/3p4/3P4/2N1BQ2/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 12

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