Chess Puzzle #1dvP7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king a1; queen f3; rooks b1/e3; pawns a3/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks b8/c3; pawns a5/b3/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc3 — rook e3→c3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2# — queen c2→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5p1p/6p1/p3P3/5P2/Ppr1RQP1/2q4P/KR6 w - - 0 30

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