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

Rating 607 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen d7→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp1qn3/5pp1/2bp4/5P2/2P2BP1/PP1BQ1KP/R6R w - - 2 25

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