Chess Puzzle #29J6B — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h7; rook h1; pawns b3/c2/e6/f4/g5. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook a6; bishop d4; pawns a7/b4/e4/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen h7→c7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a6→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p1q4Q/r3P1p1/5pP1/1p1bpP2/1P6/2P5/1K5R w - - 0 38

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