Chess Puzzle #49Eb5 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook c7; pawns b6/e5/f4. Black: king h5; queen d4; bishop e7; pawns e6/g3/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen d4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R1b3/1P2p3/4P2k/3q1Pp1/6p1/8/2Q3K1 w - - 1 59

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