Chess Puzzle #1c8JL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 717 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks b1/g1; bishops c2/g5; pawns a4/c4/d5/e7/h4. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks b8/g8; knight h7; pawns a5/b6/c5/e4/f5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbc1 — rook b1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen c3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4rk/4P2n/1p5Q/p1pP1pB1/P1P1p2P/2q5/2B5/1R4RK w - - 0 39

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