Chess Puzzle #0ehgQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1202 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook f5; pawns a3/c2/c3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook d1; pawns a7/b5/c4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen c5→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p5p1/8/1pq2R1p/2p1P3/P1P3QP/2P3P1/3r3K w - - 0 32

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