Chess Puzzle #02KF5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1160 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook f2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e3; knight f4; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen e3→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q3pkp/p5p1/8/5n2/P2Pq2P/1PP2RP1/6K1 w - - 1 26

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