Chess Puzzle #0KH04 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rook h1; pawns e4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook c1; pawns a7/b3/f3/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxc1 — king b1→c1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1# — queen a5→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p1p/6p1/q7/4P1P1/1p3p1P/3Q4/1Kr4R w - - 0 28

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