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

Rating 890 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rook e6; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/h3. Black: king a8; queen g3; bishop f2; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop f3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k7/1p6/p1p1R3/3n3p/8/1Q3BqP/PP3b2/7K w - - 0 42

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