Chess Puzzle #4CiCj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; rook h1; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d4; rook f2; bishop b2; pawns a7/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3# — queen d4→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p6p/4Q1p1/4p3/2Nq4/1P5P/Pb3rP1/2K4R w - - 10 34

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