Chess Puzzle #Dc2u7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1455 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4. Black: king c8; queen h8; rooks a7/h1; knight c6; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen h8→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4q/r4p2/p1n1p3/2Np2Q1/6P1/4B3/PPP2P2/3R1RKr w - - 1 25

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