Chess Puzzle #0BqR4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 858 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop c4; knights f3/g3; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/f2. Black: king e8; queen g4; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knight e7; pawns a6/b6/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen g4→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1p1bnpp1/pp1p3p/4p3/PPBP2q1/2P2NNK/5P2/R2Q2R1 w kq - 0 22

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