Chess Puzzle #42M1H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; rooks b1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight f7; pawns a3/b3/c2/d3/g4/g7. Black: king d7; queen c7; rooks a8/g8; bishop h7; knight e2; pawns a5/b5/c6/d4/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen c7→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/2qk1NPb/2p2Q1p/pp6/3p2P1/PP1P4/2P1n1BK/1RB2R2 w - - 1 29

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