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

Rating 890 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks d7/g1; bishop f5; pawns b4/c4/e4/f2. Black: king h8; queen a3; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen a3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/pp1R1p2/2p3p1/4pB1p/1PP1P3/q7/4QP2/6RK w - - 0 32

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