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

Rating 786 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook g1; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen g4; bishop e7; pawns a7/f6/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen g4→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p3b3/5p2/3Q3p/P2P2qP/2P3P1/1P6/6RK w - - 5 44

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