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

Rating 1076 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen a5; rook f2; bishop g4; pawns b5/c4/d3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e3; rook e1; pawns b7/c5/d6/f4/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen a5→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen e3→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4k1/3p2p1/QPpP4/2P2pB1/3Pq2P/5RPK/4r3 w - - 3 40

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