Chess Puzzle #4n3T1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop a2; pawns a4/c2/c3/d3/h5. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook a8; bishop h2; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen e3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p3pp1/p6p/7P/P7/2PPq3/B1P4b/R2Q1K2 w - - 0 26

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