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

Rating 918 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, triangle mate.

Position

White: king d1; queen d2; rook a2; bishop d3; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook b3; pawns a6/b7/d4/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1# — queen g1→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p1p/p2p2p1/3P4/1P1pP3/Pr1B4/R2Q4/3K2q1 w - - 14 37

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