Chess Puzzle #0Jh4W — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 889 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights b1/d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook e3; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 11 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3# — queen d6→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/ppp3pp/3q1n2/5Q2/8/3Nr2P/PPP3PK/RN3B1R w - - 8 26

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