Chess Puzzle #0BLov — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1087 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b4; rooks c1/e1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks f8/g5; pawns a4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop f3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen d3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/8/6r1/pQ6/3q1B2/PP3P1P/2R1RK2 w - - 1 33

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