Chess Puzzle #0Eq98 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 685 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen e4; rooks b3/g1; pawns a2/c2/c4/e5. Black: king b8; queen c6; rooks d8/h2; bishop g5; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen e4→c6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pp2pp2/2q5/4P1b1/2P1Q3/1R6/P1P4r/5KR1 w - - 0 27

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