Chess Puzzle #1A2K7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b7; rooks h1/h6; knight g5; pawns b2/c2/e4/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishop a5; pawns a7/e5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook h6→h7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1# — queen a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pQ4p1/7R/b3p1N1/4P2P/8/qPP2P2/2K4R w - - 5 25

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