Chess Puzzle #0Sr4r — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 768 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook e8; pawns b2/d4/g4. Black: king g7; queen d2; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/pp3pk1/3b2p1/3p4/3P2P1/5Q2/1P1q2K1/8 w - - 8 45

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