Chess Puzzle #27QYI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1159 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook d1; knight f2; pawns a2/b2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook f8; pawns a6/b5/c7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen e2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p3pp/p7/1p1Q1p2/8/5PP1/PP2qN1P/3R3K w - - 1 29

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