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

Rating 1049 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen c4; rooks e4/f1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2. Black: king b7; queen h5; rook h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/e5/g6/h2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen h5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pk6/1p1b2p1/4p2q/2Q1R3/P2P2K1/1PP2P1p/5R2 w - - 0 30

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