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

Rating 709 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishop g5; pawns b5/c4/f2/f5/g4. Black: king g7; queen h2; bishop e5; pawns a5/c5/d6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/3p4/pPp1bPB1/2P3P1/8/4QP1q/6K1 w - - 3 36

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