Chess Puzzle #4uu5m — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1125 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rook d2; knight d4; pawns b2/b3/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook e1; bishop f7; pawns a6/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka2 — king b1→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5# — queen b4→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5bp1/p4p2/5P2/1q1N4/1P1Q3P/1P1R4/1K2r3 w - - 12 49

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