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

Rating 1125 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook a8; bishop c8; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pp4kp/3p2pn/4p3/3pP2q/5P1P/PPPQ1P1K/R2B1R2 w - - 2 18

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