Chess Puzzle #0VI9w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 949 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queens c6/c7; bishop g2; pawns a2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen f2; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen c6→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen f2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p1Q2pkp/1pQ2np1/2b5/8/6PP/P4qBK/8 w - - 0 35

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