Chess Puzzle #1o7Ul — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rook a1; bishop b5; pawns c4/d5/e4/g3/h2. Black: king b4; queen c5; rook a8; knight e2; pawns e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa8 — rook a1→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1# — queen c5→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/6p1/4Qp1p/1BqPp3/1kP1P3/6P1/4n2P/R6K w - - 5 33

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