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

Rating 740 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h8; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rook a8; bishops g3/g4; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3# — queen h4→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k1nB/ppp2p1p/8/3Q4/6bq/1P2P1b1/P1PP3P/RN2KB1R w KQq - 0 12

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