Chess Puzzle #1k7fT — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; pawns a4/b3/c2/c5/g3/h4. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhf1 — rook h1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen e5→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pp3p2/6p1/2Ppq2p/P6P/1P4P1/2PQ4/2KR3R w - - 0 26

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