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

Rating 670 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; bishops g3/g6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen a5; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen g8→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/pp4p1/2bk1pBp/q3p3/8/1P4B1/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 17 38

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