Chess Puzzle #1B8Ls — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h2; rook e1; bishops c3/c6; knight f3; pawns b5/c4/f2/h3. Black: king d8; queen h5; rook g8; bishops b6/f5; pawns c7/d3/d6/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen h2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh3# — bishop f5→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k2r1/2p5/1bBp4/1P3b1q/2P4p/2Bp1N1P/5P1Q/4RK2 w - - 7 38

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