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

Rating 907 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rook c5; pawns a3/b4/e5/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook d1; pawns a6/b5/f4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen g6→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/p5q1/1pR1P3/1P3p2/P4P1P/1Q6/3r3K w - - 1 37

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