Chess Puzzle #1q7kj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1008 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b2; queen h7; rook f7; knights d2/e4; pawn d3. Black: king c7; queen a4; rook c2; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/e6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king b2→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2# — queen a4→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p1kn1R1Q/2p1p2p/8/q3N3/3P4/1KrN4/8 w - - 14 43

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