Chess Puzzle #3b11d — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1118 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; rook d7; bishop e3; pawns a5/b3/f2/g3/g5. Black: king f3; queen a1; rook g1; bishop f6; pawn b4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen e6→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook g1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R4/4Qb2/P5P1/1p6/1P2BkP1/5P1K/q5r1 w - - 3 50

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