Chess Puzzle #3k5PA — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1383 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d8; rooks e1/e7; pawns a2/d4/g2. Black: king g6; queen f2; rook f6; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f2→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/pp2R3/5rkp/8/3P4/5n2/P4qPK/4R3 w - - 11 38

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