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

Rating 925 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks d2/d6; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b1; rooks e8/f7; pawns a7/b7/f5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king f1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen b1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp3rkp/3R1pp1/5p2/2P2P2/1P3Q1P/P2R2P1/1q3K2 w - - 9 31

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