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

Rating 910 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h3; queen e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c1; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen c1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/ppp3k1/3p3p/3Pp1p1/2P1P3/1P4PK/P3Q2P/2q5 w - - 2 26

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