Chess Puzzle #18xgP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rooks e1/e2; pawns a2/c4/e4. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook c8; bishop c7; pawns a7/e3/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen h2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p1b2pp1/7p/5Q2/2P1P3/4p3/P3R1Kq/4R3 w - - 10 37

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