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

Rating 834 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d1/f2; knight e1; pawns a2/b2/c4. Black: king h8; queen h3; pawns a6/c7/d6/e5/h6/h7. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh2 — rook f2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen h3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2p4p/p2p3p/4p3/2P5/7q/PP1Q1R2/3RN2K w - - 0 37

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