Chess Puzzle #1t6Ni — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 981 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c5; rooks d1/h1; pawns a2/b4/d3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks c2/f8; pawns c6/d4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen c3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kr2/6pp/2p5/2Q5/1P1p4/2qP1P2/P1r2P1P/2KR3R w - - 0 31

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