Chess Puzzle #28KDw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks g1/g3; pawns a4/d5/h3. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook g5; pawns a5/e5/f7/g4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q1pk1/8/p2Pp1r1/P5pq/6RP/8/6RK w - - 0 37

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