Chess Puzzle #5qDNj — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1478 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook h4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f4/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen h3→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp2p2/3p4/3P4/5p1r/2P4q/PP2Q1K1/R4R2 w - - 1 27

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