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

Rating 834 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook c1; bishop e5; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook f7; bishop f8; pawns a6/b6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c1→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen h5→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/5r1p/pp2Q1p1/4B2q/3P4/4P3/P4PPP/2R3K1 w - - 6 28

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