Chess Puzzle #3vpxW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1157 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a5; queen e1; rook c1; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/e3/g3. Black: king g8; queen f6; bishop f5; pawns a7/b5/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen e1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6# — queen f6→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p2/5qpp/Kp3b2/1P6/P3P1P1/8/1NR1Q3 w - - 2 39

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