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

Rating 677 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks d7/f5; pawns a2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen e1; rook a8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/c5/c7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f5→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1bpR4/pp4pk/2p2R2/2P3Q1/8/P5PP/4q2K w - - 1 26

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