Chess Puzzle #0x9ii — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 855 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rook d1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook a8; knights b6/f3; pawns a7/e5/f6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen g4→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p5p1/1n3p2/Q3p2p/6qP/2N1BnP1/PP3P2/3R2K1 w - - 1 23

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