Chess Puzzle #3YMDR — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1427 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g4; bishops c5/c6; pawns a6/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen g4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p5p/p1b3p1/2b3B1/6q1/7P/PPPQ2P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 30

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