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

Rating 611 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b5; knight d2; pawns a5/c3/d3/e4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/c8; pawns b7/c7/d6/e5/g6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop b5→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen e6→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2r2/bpp3pk/3pq1pp/PB2p3/4PP2/2PP2PP/3NQ2K/R4R2 w - - 3 22

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