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

Rating 1004 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; queen e8; bishop f3; pawns b3/c4/h5. Black: king g7; queen g1; pawns c5/e5/f4/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g4→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen g1→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/6k1/6pp/2p1p2P/2P2pK1/1P3B2/8/6q1 w - - 3 49

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