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

Rating 654 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rook f3; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f7/g2. Black: king f8; queen h4; rooks c1/h7; bishop e7; pawns a7/b4/c4/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc1 — king b1→c1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p3bP1r/8/5Q1p/1pp4q/5R2/PPP3P1/1Kr2B2 w - - 0 30

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