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

Rating 677 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen d7→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pppqbpp1/3p2p1/8/4P3/5P1P/PPP2PK1/R1BQ1R2 w kq - 2 16

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