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

Rating 581 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen b3; rook f1; bishop e6; pawns a2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d7; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b2/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d7→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p2q2bk/4B1p1/7p/7P/1Q6/PpP3P1/1K3R2 w - - 1 27

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