Chess Puzzle #1Jx03 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 928 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king d1; rooks c2/h3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e2/g2/h6. Black: king f4; queen h7; pawns a7/b6/d4/e5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook c2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1# — queen h7→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6q/1p5P/4p3/2Pp1k2/P6R/1PR1P1P1/3K4 w - - 3 42

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