Chess Puzzle #0R82s — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen d2; rooks c1/d6; pawns a4/b2/f7. Black: king c8; queen c4; rook h8; bishop e4; pawns a5/c2/e5/g5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook d6→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxa4# — queen c4→a4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxa4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/5P2/3R2p1/p3p1p1/P1q1b3/8/1PpQ4/K1R5 w - - 1 35

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