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

Rating 903 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; rook b7; bishop g2; pawns a2/c2/g5. Black: king c8; queen h4; bishop e3; pawns a7/c6/d5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh3+ — bishop g2→h3, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pR4Q1/2p5/3p2P1/7q/4b3/P1P3B1/7K w - - 11 36

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