Chess Puzzle #23t9R — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 986 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen d7; rooks c1/g1; bishop d4; pawns c3/d3/f2/g5. Black: king f4; queen a2; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king d2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen a2→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/pp1Q4/8/3p1pP1/3B1k2/2PP4/q2K1P2/2R3R1 w - - 0 29

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