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

Rating 1019 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king a4; queen c4; pawns a3/c3/e5/g4/h5. Black: king d7; queen b6; pawns a5/c6/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5# — queen b6→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2p1/1qp1p2p/p3P2P/K1Q3P1/P1P5/8/8 w - - 0 39

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