Chess Puzzle #4rQzL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1049 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight h2; pawns a4/b5/c3/d3/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/e8; knight f4; pawns a5/b6/c5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. 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 d7→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/2pq1pp1/1p5p/pPp1p3/P1B1Pn2/2PP3P/4QPKN/3R1R2 w - - 0 24

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