Chess Puzzle #01cZp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 601 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/e4/h2/h4. Black: king d8; queen c4; knight g6; pawns a4/g4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen g7→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen c4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/6Q1/6n1/7p/p1q1P1pP/P1B5/1P5P/7K w - - 6 39

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