Chess Puzzle #04unO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 767 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops e3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/g8; bishop d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k1r1/pp3p2/2pbp3/7p/3P3q/4BB1P/PPP2PK1/2RQ1R2 w q - 2 21

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