Chess Puzzle #1sZs7 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 862 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen f3; pawns c3/d4/g3/h4. Black: king g6; queen c1; bishop f6; pawn h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen c1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5bk1/7p/3P3P/2P2QPK/8/2q5 w - - 2 48

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