Chess Puzzle #2lq4B — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1273 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen f6; knight h4; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen f1; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/e6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p6/p1b1pQ2/4P2p/1P1P3N/P5PK/8/5q2 w - - 3 41

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