Chess Puzzle #1nX4S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 986 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b5; rooks b6/d5; knight d4; pawns a5/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h5; queen f8; rook b1; pawns c4/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka6 — king b5→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen f8→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5q2/8/1R5p/PK1R2pk/2pN1p2/2P2P1P/6P1/1r6 w - - 6 67

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