Chess Puzzle #05jkW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen c8; rooks g1/g7; pawns a4/c3/d4/f3. Black: king a7; queen h2; rook e7; pawns a5/b6/c6/d5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen h2→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/k3r1R1/1pp5/p2p4/P2P4/2P2P2/5K1q/6R1 w - - 22 55

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