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

Rating 1056 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a4/c2/f5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g3; pawns a5/d4/e3/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen g3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/5p1p/p4P2/P2p3P/3Bp1q1/2P3P1/2R1R1K1 w - - 4 49

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