Chess Puzzle #0zcuX — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rook e4; bishop h6; pawns b3/c4/f3/g5. Black: king f5; queen d6; pawns b6/c5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p1q3B/2p2kP1/2P1R3/1P3PK1/8/8 w - - 5 56

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