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

Rating 1112 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d6; knight e3; pawns c4/d5/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen g1; knight h3; pawns f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen g1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/3Q2p1/3P3p/2P5/4N1Pn/5PK1/6q1 w - - 3 46

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