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

Rating 894 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e5; rook c5; knight d3; pawns b2/b3/c2/f4/g5. Black: king g7; queen e1; pawns a6/f5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf5 — king e5→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e1→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/p7/2R1KpP1/5P2/1P1N4/1PP5/4q3 w - - 6 57

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