Chess Puzzle #0X8YZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks e2/h1; pawns c4/f2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d1; bishop h3; pawns a7/c5/c6/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3pp1p/2pp2p1/2p3P1/2P2Q2/7b/4RP1P/3q2KR w - - 0 30

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