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

Rating 1097 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rook h1; bishop c7; pawns a3/a5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; knights f8/g3; pawns e5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king h2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4# — queen d4→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/2B2p2/8/P3p2p/3q4/P5nP/2Q3PK/7R w - - 0 33

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