Chess Puzzle #5GxPU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1014 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen e7; knight f2; pawns b3/c4/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h6; queen c6; knight e6; pawns b4/c5/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight f2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen c6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Q3/2q1n1pk/2p2p1p/1pP2P1P/1P4PK/5N2/8 w - - 4 40

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