Chess Puzzle #3jEiT — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1179 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g6; queen f6; bishop b2; pawns a4/c5/f3. Black: king g8; queen f4; bishop f7; pawns b5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king g6→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5b2/5QKp/1pP3p1/P4q2/5P2/1B6/8 w - - 3 44

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