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

Rating 479 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c7; rook b7; bishop f1; pawns e4/f3/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; bishop e3; pawns a5/f4/g6/g7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g5→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1RQ3pk/6p1/p5q1/4Pp1p/4bP1P/6K1/5B2 w - - 0 49

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