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

Rating 685 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishop d4; pawns a3/b4/c3/f4/g2/g3. Black: king f5; queen e4; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/c6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa2 — queen e2→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1p3p1/1p3k1p/1P1BqPn1/P1P3P1/4Q1P1/6K1 w - - 15 43

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