Chess Puzzle #27LqA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 638 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen g7; rook f2; pawns b2/d3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen b3; knight c6; pawns b6/b7/d4/e5/f4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen b3→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1p4Q1/1pn4p/4p3/3pPp2/1q1P1P1P/1P2KRP1/8 w - - 2 35

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