Chess Puzzle #0A3LP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 880 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks e4/g1; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks b8/h8; knight f4; pawns c6/f7/g5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 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 h8→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4kr/5p2/2p3p1/6p1/3QRn2/1P3P1q/P5P1/6RK w - - 0 38

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