Chess Puzzle #02HEw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 882 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d8; bishop e5; pawns a5/e3/f4/g5/h3. Black: king h7; queen h1; rook c2; pawns f5/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen h1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/7k/6p1/P3BpP1/5P1p/4P2P/2r1K3/7q w - - 9 53

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