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

Rating 836 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook g2; pawns d5/f2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b1; rook g7; pawn b7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook g2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg1# — queen b1→g1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4rk/8/3P4/8/5Q2/5PRP/1q5K w - - 1 45

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