Chess Puzzle #1Htb4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 508 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; knight g6; pawns a2/b3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; bishop b5; pawns a6/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen f7→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5qp1/p3p1Np/1b1pP3/3P4/1P6/P1Q3PP/6K1 w - - 10 45

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