Chess Puzzle #0h2mC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1176 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; pawns g6/h4/h7. Black: king d7; queen g2; pawns a6/d6/e5/f6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen g2→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k3P/p2p1pP1/4p3/5K1P/3B4/6q1/3R3R w - - 0 36

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