Chess Puzzle #M0uq4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1542 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h3; queen a7; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen f3; pawns b6/c5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen a7→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/Q4pk1/1p4p1/2p4p/P1P5/1P3qPK/5P2/8 w - - 0 34

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