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

Rating 1027 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; knight f8; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/e3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f3; bishop e4; pawns a5/b6/c7/e5/g4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen d2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5N1k/2p3pp/1p6/pP1Pp3/P1P1b1p1/4PqP1/3Q3P/4R1K1 w - - 1 37

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