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

Rating 849 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d6; rooks e1/e7; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/f4/h5. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks c2/d8; pawns a7/b6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3# — queen h3→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p2NR1p1/1p1Q1p1p/7P/3P1P2/7q/PPr1KP2/4R3 w - - 4 29

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