Chess Puzzle #1g301 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 843 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king e3; queen a3; pawns c3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king a6; queen e8; pawns a4/d5/f5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4# — queen e8→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4q3/8/k7/3p1pp1/p2P4/Q1P1K1P1/5P2/8 w - - 4 48

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