Chess Puzzle #19Bgw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 826 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f2; rooks d5/e1; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook h6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4p1/p1n4r/3Rp3/8/P1P2PPq/1P3QK1/4R3 w - - 3 36

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