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

Rating 854 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king a3; queen b5; pawns a5/b3/b4/c7/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen g1; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen b5→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen g1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2P2pkp/6p1/PQ6/1P6/KP4P1/7P/6q1 w - - 1 63

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