Chess Puzzle #1bU12 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook b1; pawns a5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e7; rook e1; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook b1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e7→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1p2q3/p2b4/P2Q4/7p/5P1P/6P1/1R2r2K w - - 1 45

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