Chess Puzzle #1PCH8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; queen c6; bishop c8; pawns a2/d4/d5/e3/f2. Black: king a5; queen d1; pawns a6/b5/d6/f5/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen d1→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2B5/6p1/p1Qp2p1/kp1P1p2/3PK3/4P3/P4P2/3q4 w - - 0 41

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