Chess Puzzle #KBuKW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1608 · Advanced · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king f2; queen b3; pawns a4/b2/c5/d3/e4/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; pawns a6/b7/d4/e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen e3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p6/p3p2p/2P3p1/P2pP3/1Q1PqP1P/1P3K2/8 w - - 7 31

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