Chess Puzzle #2E7aA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 810 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks e1/f1; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king f8; queen g3; rooks e8/h3; bishop c5; pawns a6/b5/c4/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen g3→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/6p1/p7/1pb5/2p1B3/2P2Nqr/PP1Q1P2/4RR1K w - - 0 33

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