Chess Puzzle #0z0ZE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 977 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c5; rooks f2/g1; bishop f8; pawns a3/b2/f3. Black: king g8; queen h5; bishop f5; pawns b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen h5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Bk1/5pp1/7p/1pQ2b1q/8/P4P2/1P3R2/6RK w - - 5 30

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