Chess Puzzle #4Q56U — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook d7; bishop b2; pawns b7/c6/d4/e3/f2. Black: king e6; queen h2; rook h8; bishop g3; pawns d5/e4/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1P1R4/2P1kp1p/3p2p1/3Pp3/1Q2P1b1/1B3P1q/6K1 w - - 5 35

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