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

Rating 771 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rook g1; bishops a3/g2; pawns a2/d4/g4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e2/f3; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook f3→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3ppp/1np5/8/1Q1P2P1/B4r1q/P3r1B1/6RK w - - 0 29

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