Chess Puzzle #04QlX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 574 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen f8; rook h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f6/g2/h5. Black: king h7; queen g4; rook d1; knight e3; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook h1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen g4→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/5p1k/p4P1p/1p2P2P/2p3q1/4n3/PPP3P1/2Kr3R w - - 0 39

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