Chess Puzzle #0C9SN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 844 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook e1; pawns a3/b4/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; bishop f8; knight d5; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/p4ppp/8/3n4/1P1PQ3/P5P1/5q1P/4R2K w - - 0 30

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