Chess Puzzle #07T43 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1027 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook c1; bishop e3; pawns a2/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b4; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen b4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Qpk/p6p/1p1Pp3/1qn1P3/4BP2/P5PP/2R3K1 w - - 1 29

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