Chess Puzzle #1fTc2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 669 · Beginner · endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook c1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king a7; queen h5; bishop b7; pawns a5/d5/e6/g2. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen d6→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h5→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/kb6/3Qp3/p2p3q/8/6B1/PP3Pp1/2R3K1 w - - 2 41

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