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

Rating 882 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c6/d6; knight g1; pawns a2/c5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knight f5; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen d4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p2b1ppp/2BBp3/2Pp1n2/3q4/5PK1/P5PP/R2Q2NR w kq - 1 17

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