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

Rating 654 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook d3; pawns a3/b2/e5/f4/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rook d4; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d3→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen c4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p3pp1/p3p2p/4P3/2qr1PP1/P2R4/1P1Q3P/7K w - - 0 32

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