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

Rating 649 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen f5; rook e8; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen e1; rook g6; pawns a6/b5/c4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3# — queen e1→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/6pk/p5rp/1p3Q2/2p1P2P/2P3PK/PP6/4q3 w - - 8 46

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