Chess Puzzle #12tDG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 813 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rook d1; pawns b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e5; rook d4; knight b4; pawns c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/5ppk/2p4p/4q3/1n1r4/8/1P3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 2 33

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