Chess Puzzle #3j16J — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1084 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h2→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppb2ppp/2p5/3p4/7N/4P2P/PPPBQPKq/R3R3 w - - 1 18

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