Chess Puzzle #4hoEz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1193 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h7; rooks f2/g1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f6/g2. Black: king c8; queen g5; rook g6; bishop d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen h7→g6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen g5→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k5/p1pb3Q/1p1p1Pr1/6q1/3N4/2P5/PP3RPK/6R1 w - - 1 35

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