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

Rating 555 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks b7/e2; pawns a2/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen h2; rooks a8/h5; pawns a6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1R3pk1/p5p1/7r/4Q3/8/P3RPPq/6K1 w - - 0 34

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