Chess Puzzle #0Is1C — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 711 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook c1; bishop b2; pawns e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a5; rook f8; bishops c8/d8; pawns f6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2bb1r1k/7p/5p2/q7/4P3/6Q1/1B3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 32

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