Chess Puzzle #2C3SO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 913 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/e3; knights b1/e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f5; bishop c8; knights d7/g3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3# — queen h4→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pppn2pp/3pN3/1B1Ppr2/7q/4B1n1/PPP4P/RN1Q2KR w - - 0 13

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