Chess Puzzle #10ua1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 557 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook e1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f4; queen c6; rook d8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd8 — queen e7→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen c6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1b2Q3/p1q3p1/1pp5/3p1kP1/P2P3P/1PP2P2/4R1K1 w - - 1 29

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