Chess Puzzle #0lnT3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rook g1; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks g3/g8; pawns a6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5# — queen f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/5p1p/p2Q1p2/4pq2/2P5/1P4r1/P5PP/6RK w - - 0 37

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