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

Rating 1112 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen c7; rook e8; bishop d3; pawns b2/c2/e3. Black: king g7; queen f2; bishop g4; pawns b6/b7/e5/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen f2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1pQ2pk1/1p6/4p3/6b1/3BP3/1PP2q2/3K4 w - - 1 28

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