Chess Puzzle #0F5Ng — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 589 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; bishop c7; knight c4; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen c2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/pBb2pp1/P6p/8/1Pn5/2P1P2P/2Q2PP1/6K1 w - - 1 25

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