Chess Puzzle #0K5pJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 613 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; knight g3; pawns a5/b3/c4/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; bishop b4; pawns f7/g4/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/4q3/P7/1bPQ2pP/1P1P2N1/5PP1/5K2 w - - 1 35

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