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

Rating 1151 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c8; rook h1; pawns b2/c2/f6/g5/h5. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook d8; pawns a6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen c8→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen a5→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Qr2k1/5p1p/p4Pp1/q3p1PP/8/8/1PP5/2K4R w - - 1 31

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