Chess Puzzle #13XkF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 869 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h8; rook d8; pawns c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen g6; rook a1; knight f3; pawns b7/c7/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g6→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R3Q/1pp2k2/4ppq1/2P5/8/5n1P/5PPK/r7 w - - 10 44

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