Chess Puzzle #1FW5k — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 823 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king a7; queen b4; pawns a5/d5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen h5→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen b4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/k7/8/p2p3Q/1q1P3P/5P2/PPP3P1/2K5 w - - 1 35

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