Chess Puzzle #26xLV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 953 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/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/2n2n2/3p1p2/3P4/2P2Bq1/PP1N4/R1BQ1R1K w - - 2 15

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