Chess Puzzle #07BIL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 902 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; knight e4; pawns a2/b4/b6/d3/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen a1; rook f8; pawns a7/c7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen a1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/p1p5/1P6/8/1P2N3/3P2P1/P2Q3P/q6K w - - 1 29

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