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

Rating 1136 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d5; rooks c1/f1; pawns a2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks e6/e8; pawns a7/b6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen e3→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p7/1p2r2p/3Q2p1/8/2P1q2P/P3K1P1/2R2R2 w - - 0 30

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