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

Rating 700 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e7; rooks d1/h1; pawns b3/c2/d2/g4. Black: king g8; queen b1; rooks a6/a8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b5/c4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb1 — king c1→b1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a6→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p3Qpb1/r5p1/1p6/2p3P1/1P6/2PP4/1qKR3R w - - 0 33

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