Chess Puzzle #03kbx — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 965 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen e6; rook b7; pawns b2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f4; rook d2; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king e2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1R5p/4Q1p1/8/5q2/1P5P/1P1rK1P1/8 w - - 2 34

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