Chess Puzzle #3Dxc7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1028 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks b1/f1; bishop d2; knight e7; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishop f2; pawns a6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen g3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1Q2Npp1/p6p/4p3/2P5/P2P2q1/1P1B1b2/1R3R1K w - - 2 24

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