Chess Puzzle #1uLL4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1008 · Beginner · dovetail mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rook e8; pawns a3/b3/b4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d1; pawns a7/d5/e2/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen d1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

dovetail mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/p4pkp/2Q3p1/3p4/1P6/PP4P1/4p2P/3q3K w - - 2 40

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