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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook d1; bishop f4; pawns a3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a4; rook c8; bishop e7; pawns a6/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen c3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen a4→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/4bpp1/p6p/2p1P3/q4B2/P1Q5/5PPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 27

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