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

Position

White: king f1; queen e7; rook e2; knight g1; pawns a2/f2. Black: king g6; queen c4; rooks a8/e1; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe1 — king f1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1# — queen c4→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/p3Qppp/6k1/8/2q5/8/P3RP2/4rKN1 w - - 0 31

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