Chess Puzzle #0jqY3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 971 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen f5; rook h2; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f3/h5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e1; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5# — queen c7→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppq3pp/2p5/3n1Q1P/8/1PNP1P2/KPP4R/4r3 w - - 2 30

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