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

Rating 960 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen d3; rooks c1/c6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e4/f3/g2/h5. Black: king a8; queen f4; rook g7; pawns a7/b6/c7/h4. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c6→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen f4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: k7/p1p3r1/PpRP4/1P5P/4Pq1p/3Q1P1K/6P1/2R5 w - - 1 41

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