Chess Puzzle #5LvLz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1370 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. 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: 1r2kb1r/2qn1pp1/4pnp1/6N1/3Q4/4PB2/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w k - 1 17

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