Chess Puzzle #58hcZ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1265 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks c1/f1; bishops e3/f3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks c8/f8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. 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: 2r2rk1/1p1n1ppp/p2bp3/3pq3/Q7/1N2BB2/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 8 18

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