Chess Puzzle #0NU10 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 957 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h2; rook e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king c6; queen d5; rook b8; bishop f7; pawns a6/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb8 — queen h2→b8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d5→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/5b2/p1k2p2/3q4/8/4R3/PPP3PQ/1K6 w - - 8 47

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