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

Rating 901 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen d5; rooks d3/f6; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks f7/h1; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook f6→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4# — queen c1→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3r1p/3b1R2/3Q4/8/2PR2KP/P4PP1/2q4r w - - 1 34

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