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

Rating 1165 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen c3; rook c2; pawns a4/b2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f5; rook f8; pawns a6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen f5→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/p3p2p/4Pq2/P7/2Q3PK/1PR4P/8 w - - 11 38

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