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

Rating 832 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook f1; bishop d2; knight h2; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks f5/g5; pawns a6/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pp2pp1/p6p/3P1rr1/P1P1p3/4P1q1/1P1BQ2N/5R1K w - - 3 31

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