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

Rating 1187 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen b7; rook f7; bishop g5; knight e6; pawns a2/f2/h4. Black: king h7; queen g1; rook h8; pawns a7/c5/d4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen g1→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pQ3Rpk/4N3/2p3Bp/3p3P/6K1/P4P2/6q1 w - - 1 31

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