Chess Puzzle #2GG2X — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 911 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook d1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks c7/d8; pawns a7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p1r3kp/5pp1/q7/8/1P2B3/PQ3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 6 23

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