Chess Puzzle #1DPFf — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen g8; rook f2; pawns b5/f4/f5/h3. Black: king h5; queen e3; rook b6; pawns f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen e3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/6p1/1r3p2/1P3P1k/5P2/4q1KP/5R2/8 w - - 2 56

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