Chess Puzzle #3pLJh — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h4; queen g2; rooks c6/h3; pawns a2/b4. Black: king f6; queen e3; rook e6; pawns a7/f5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5+ — queen g2→g5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5# — queen e3→g5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/2R1rk2/5p2/1P5K/4q2R/P5Q1/8 w - - 4 47

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