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

Rating 1110 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king f2; queen e8; pawns a3/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d2; pawns c4/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen d2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/6kp/6p1/4Pp2/2p5/P7/1P1q1KPP/8 w - - 1 36

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