Chess Puzzle #17Mph — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 842 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; queen c3; rooks f2/h3; pawns a4/b4/e5/f4/g2. Black: king h7; queen d1; rook d3; bishop e4; pawns e6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen c3→d3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd3# — queen d1→d3, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/4p2p/4Pp2/PP2bP2/2QrK2R/5RP1/3q4 w - - 11 54

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