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

Rating 1139 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen a8; rooks b1/h1; bishops f1/h4; pawns b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen b4; rooks d2/h8; knight h6; pawns b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh8 — queen a8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen b4→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q6r/1ppk2pp/5p1n/8/1q5B/4PK2/1P1r1PPP/1R3B1R w - - 6 17

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