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

Rating 947 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen c1; rook d1; pawns a2/b3/e4/h5. Black: king g8; queen e5; bishop f6; pawns d6/e7/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen c1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen e5→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4pp2/3p1b1p/4q1pP/4P3/1P6/P7/1KQR4 w - - 2 35

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