Chess Puzzle #2I5Am — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 963 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks c7/e1; pawns a3/b2/b7/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen h3; rooks f7/f8; bishop e3; pawns a4/d5/e4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen h3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1PR2r1k/6p1/2QpP2p/p2Pp3/P3b1Pq/1P5P/4R1K1 w - - 0 39

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