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

Rating 938 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; knights b3/d4; pawns a4/b5/c3/f3/g5. Black: king g8; queen h3; bishops d3/h2; pawns a5/b7/d5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen f2→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen h3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p2/6p1/pP1p2Pp/P2N4/1NPb1P1q/5Q1b/6K1 w - - 2 35

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