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

Rating 787 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rook d5; pawns a2/b3/c3/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook e1; pawns a3/b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king b1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen g5→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/6p1/1p1R2q1/8/pPPQ2P1/P5PP/1K2r3 w - - 0 26

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