Chess Puzzle #0VLR3 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1082 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d3; rooks f8/g7; knight e3; pawn c3. Black: king b6; queen b1; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4# — queen b1→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/pp4R1/1kb5/8/8/2PKN3/8/1q6 w - - 4 37

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