Chess Puzzle #1Wh0y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 703 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks a1/g1; bishop e4; knight e1; pawns c2/c4/d3/e5/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a7/f8; knights b4/b6; pawns a5/c5/d4/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen g2→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/r5p1/1n3p1p/p1p1P3/1nPpBP1q/3P3P/2P3Q1/R3N1RK w - - 0 25

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