Chess Puzzle #0W3ct — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 487 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen b7; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook e1; knight d4; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen h4→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pQp2ppp/8/5P2/2Pn2Pq/3P3P/PP6/1K2rR2 w - - 1 26

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