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

Rating 824 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen h5; bishop g1; pawns a4/b3/g2/g3. Black: king h7; queen f1; knight h6; pawns b7/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop g1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4pk/5p1n/7Q/P7/1P4PK/6P1/5qB1 w - - 1 43

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