Chess Puzzle #2U2tP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop a4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e7; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; pawns a7/c5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen h5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/p1p1kppp/8/2p1p2q/B3P1b1/3P1N2/PPP1QP1K/R4R2 w - - 4 18

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