Chess Puzzle #02Idw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 999 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; bishop d3; knight c2; pawns a4/b5/d5/e4/g3. Black: king g8; queen h6; bishop e3; knight f6; pawns b7/d6/e5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen h6→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p6/3p1n1q/1P1PpQ2/P3P1p1/3Bb1P1/2N5/6K1 w - - 1 50

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