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

Rating 859 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rooks f1/h3; pawns b4/d5/f6/g6. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks g4/g8; pawns b5/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen b2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/5p1p/3p1PPQ/1p1P4/1P4r1/7R/1q5K/5R2 w - - 1 40

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