Chess Puzzle #4Uf3N — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1616 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g4; queen d5; pawns a5/c4/e4/g2/g3. Black: king e7; queen d1; pawns c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g4→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen d1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1kp2/3p3p/P2Q2p1/2P1P1K1/6P1/6P1/3q4 w - - 3 44

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