Chess Puzzle #260YD — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 980 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d3; rook d6; knight f2; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4. Black: king g7; queen g2; bishop h5; pawns a6/b5/e5/f3/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king e2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen g2→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/p2R4/1p1Pp2b/1P2P3/P2Q1p2/4KNq1/8 w - - 0 42

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