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

Rating 1420 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishops c1/e2; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks c8/h8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a6/d7/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen c3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/1b1p1p1p/p3p3/8/3b1P2/2q4P/P1P1B1P1/1RBQ1RK1 w k - 0 17

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