Chess Puzzle #2eZph — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1198 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; knight f2; pawns a4/b7/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen f3; pawns d2/g4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d1=Q# — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin, promotion. The combination ends with d1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P3k2/8/8/P5p1/5qP1/3p1N1P/5K2 w - - 0 47

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