Chess Puzzle #0PjC5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 853 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook c7; knight d7; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen h2; rook a8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppRN1pk1/8/3p4/1P1Pp1n1/P3P1P1/4QP1q/6K1 w - - 3 31

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