Chess Puzzle #033VR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 933 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook g1; bishop d1; pawns a4/b4/g2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks d2/f3; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook f3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/2p5/8/PPQ4p/5r1q/3r2P1/3B2RK w - - 0 34

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