Chess Puzzle #0SfT4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rooks f1/f7; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/e6. Black: king a7; queen g3; rooks b7/g5; knight d7; pawns a3/b5/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd7 — pawn e6→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/kr1n1R2/4P3/1p1p2r1/3P4/pPP3q1/P7/5R1K w - - 2 42

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