Chess Puzzle #ADd6g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1414 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rooks e1/f1; bishop h7; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2. Black: king g7; queen h1; rook f8; bishop b7; knight g3; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king f2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen h1→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pbp3kB/1p2p2p/6p1/2P5/6n1/PPQ2KP1/4RR1q w - - 0 29

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