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

Rating 1059 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e4; pawns a2/b3/d4/e2/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh4# — queen d8→h4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk3/pp3p2/2n1p3/7p/3PB2P/1P4r1/PB2P3/R2Q1RK1 w q - 0 18

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