Chess Puzzle #IVqA0 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1423 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king a3; pawns c3/g7. Black: king f4; queen d1; pawn c4. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb3# — queen d1→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6P1/8/8/2p2k2/K1P5/8/3q4 w - - 0 68

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