Chess Puzzle #4kRzX — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1235 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; bishop c3; knight f1; pawns a3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f2; bishop d4; knight g8; pawns b5/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen f2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q3nk/8/7p/1p4p1/3bPp2/P1B4P/5qP1/5NK1 w - - 0 41

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