Chess Puzzle #1DX9S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen b7; rook c8; pawns a6/c4/d3/f5/h2. Black: king f6; queen g5; pawns a7/c5/d4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c8→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4# — queen g5→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/pQ6/P4kp1/2p2Pqp/2Pp4/3P3K/7P/8 w - - 2 55

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