Chess Puzzle #1VW5q — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 686 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; bishop f1; pawns f4/g3. Black: king g7; queen e4; pawns c5/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen e4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/8/2p3p1/4qPQ1/6P1/6K1/5B2 w - - 3 53

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