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

Rating 912 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen b4; rook e3; pawns a5/b2/c3/e4/f2. Black: king b8; queen h1; rook d8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen h1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pp3p2/2p5/P7/1Q2P1p1/2P1R3/1P2KP2/7q w - - 6 35

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