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

Rating 648 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rook g1; pawns b4/d3/e4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen e6; knights e7/g8; pawns a6/b5/d6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen e6→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6nk/4n2p/p2pq3/1p6/1P2P2P/3P2P1/6Q1/6RK w - - 4 55

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