Chess Puzzle #2Lc9m — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 906 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook d7; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen h6; rook f1; pawns a3/e6/f5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/3R1pk1/4p2q/5p2/8/pP3QP1/P4P1K/5r2 w - - 0 57

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