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

Rating 553 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; queen a5; rook g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/g2. Black: king e8; rooks f2/h4; bishop h3; pawns c6/d6/g3/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook h4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/8/2pp4/Q6p/3PP2r/6pb/PPP2rP1/6RK w - - 2 31

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