Chess Puzzle #03ByH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 696 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks c1/f1; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/g8; knight h6; pawns a7/c6/d4/e5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen d5→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/p6p/2p2p1n/3qp3/Q2p4/N2P1P2/PP3P1P/2R2RK1 w q - 2 16

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