Chess Puzzle #2EJlw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1110 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c3; queen d5; rook d1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b3/f3/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook b8; bishop f8; pawns d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen e3→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3bk1/5ppp/3p4/3Qp1P1/P1B4P/1PK1qP2/8/3R4 w - - 3 37

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