Chess Puzzle #I73C8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks g1/g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks d8/h3; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen e3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3p2/4p1p1/8/6R1/1QP1q2r/PP4P1/6RK w - - 0 28

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