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

Rating 960 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight d2; pawns a4/b3/c3/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen g3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3ppp/2p1pn2/8/P2Pp3/1PP1P1q1/3N4/R1BQ1R1K w - - 0 17

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