Chess Puzzle #1qFE2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 984 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen f2; rook e1; knights d2/f5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/e4. Black: king g8; queen h6; knights c6/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen h6→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp3pp/2n4q/4pN2/2PpPn2/P2P3K/1P1N1Q2/4R3 w - - 1 30

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