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

Rating 846 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/h3. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h8; bishop g1; knight d7; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook f1→g1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen g3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/3n1pp1/p3p3/7p/3P4/2P1PBqP/PP1N4/R2Q1RbK w kq - 0 17

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