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

Rating 1026 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b6; queen c5; rook b7; pawns a6/b4/c3/h5. Black: king h8; queen a8; rook f6; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb5 — king b6→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxa6# — queen a8→a6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q6k/1R4p1/PK3r1p/2Q4P/1P6/2P5/8/8 w - - 3 50

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