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

Rating 688 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; bishop f5; pawns a3/c2/c4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b7; rook g6; pawns a5/c6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1# — queen b7→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1q3p1k/2p2Qrp/p3PB2/2P5/P7/2P3PP/7K w - - 1 29

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