Chess Puzzle #14Hth — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 408 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c2/c3; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen b4; rook c8; knight d7; pawns a5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c3→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen b4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3nkppp/3pp3/p7/1q2P3/2R1BP2/PPR3PP/6K1 w - - 0 24

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