Chess Puzzle #44dVe — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1052 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; rook f2; bishop d4; pawns b3/c3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook h5; pawns a6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/p4Qp1/7r/3B4/1PP4q/5R1K/8 w - - 0 42

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