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

Rating 488 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; rook e1; pawns b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen b5; rook e5; pawns a6/b7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen b5→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1p3pkp/p7/1q2r3/5P2/6P1/1P5P/4R2K w - - 1 41

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