Chess Puzzle #2Hqa7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 762 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; bishop e5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; bishop e4; pawns a6/c4/c6/d5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen h5→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/p1p5/3pBp1q/2pPbP2/2N3P1/PPP2Q1P/1K6 w - - 6 31

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