Chess Puzzle #1U0zi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 689 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rook d1; pawns a3/b3/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; knight f3; pawns b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen a6→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen f4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/Q5p1/1p6/4Pq2/PP3n1P/2P3P1/3R3K w - - 1 36

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