Chess Puzzle #F2sZ2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1768 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks a1/f3; bishop g2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c3/e2. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook f8; bishops d6/h3; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g3/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p2pp1/2pb4/8/8/1PPQ1Rpb/P2NP1Bq/R4K2 w - - 6 26

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