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

Rating 725 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a4; queen c6; bishop g3; pawns b2/b5/d4/e5/h2. Black: king b8; queen d1; bishop b4; pawns a5/d5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen d1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/8/2Q1p3/pP1pP3/Kb1P4/6B1/1P5P/3q4 w - - 17 45

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