Chess Puzzle #0t1T8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 906 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks a1/g1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2. Black: king h7; queen h3; rooks e3/f2; knight f6; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook e3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q4pk/5n1p/8/3P4/2B1r2q/PP3rP1/R5RK w - - 0 29

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