Chess Puzzle #1AKcb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1259 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; pawns a4/b3/f5/g3/g6. Black: king f6; queen c6; pawns b6/d4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen c6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/1pq2kP1/5P1p/P2p4/1P1Q2P1/6K1/8 w - - 0 56

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