Chess Puzzle #10Z1U — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 976 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen c8; rook f3; pawns e3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g6; rook a2; pawns c6/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen g6→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/6pk/2p3qp/3p4/4P3/4PR1K/r5PP/8 w - - 5 33

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