Chess Puzzle #45kCK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1167 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rook g4; knight f4; pawns a5/g3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook c3; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/p6p/Pp2Q3/5NR1/2r2qP1/6K1/8 w - - 0 38

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