Chess Puzzle #103Nd — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d7; knight f5; pawns a4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen a8; knight c3; pawns f6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen a8→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: q5k1/3Q1pp1/5p1p/5N2/P6P/2n3P1/4KP2/8 w - - 12 46

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