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

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rook e1; pawns a3/b2/c2. Black: king a6; queen g3; rook b7; pawns a7/b5/c5/d4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen c4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen g3→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pr6/k7/1pp5/2Qp4/P5q1/1PP5/2K1R3 w - - 0 44

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