Chess Puzzle #0O8QN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 765 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h6; queen g6; rooks b1/f1; pawns a2/b4/e6/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/d5. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen e3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p2b3/p3P1QK/3p1P2/1P6/4q2P/P7/1R3R2 w - - 1 40

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