Chess Puzzle #5M96R — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1180 · Beginner · dovetail mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king d6; queen e8; pawns a3/c4/d7/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen b6; pawns a4/g6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king d6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen b6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

dovetail mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/3P2pk/1q1K2pp/8/p1P3P1/P6P/8/8 w - - 7 55

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