Chess Puzzle #0AANQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 978 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h5; queen d6; rook d2; bishop f2; pawns a3/c4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook b1; pawns f7/g4/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen f5→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/3Q3p/5q1K/2P3p1/P4PP1/3R1B1P/1r6 w - - 0 40

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