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

Rating 1195 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks e3/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/c2/f2. Black: king b8; queen f3; rooks d1/g3; bishop c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen h3→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p1p4p/1pb5/8/2B5/4RqrQ/P1P2P2/3r1RK1 w - - 0 30

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