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

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks c1/d2; pawns a3/b4/c5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks c4/f7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp2r1p/4q1p1/2Pp4/1Pr5/P4P2/Q2R2PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 26

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