Chess Puzzle #1n89L — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 874 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; bishop f7; pawns b3/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f1; knight e2; pawns d6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f7→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen f1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5B1k/3p2p1/7p/4P3/1P5P/2PQn1PK/5q2 w - - 5 43

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