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

Rating 676 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h5; rook d5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g4. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook c8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook d5→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen f3→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/pp2bp1k/7p/3R3Q/4N1P1/2P2q2/PP3P2/1K6 w - - 0 25

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