Chess Puzzle #3hj0w — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1293 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/e6; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen g3→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3pp1/2n1b2p/2bpp3/5Pn1/1BNP2qP/PPPB2P1/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 15

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