Chess Puzzle #2N1BS — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 744 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king e2; queen b4; rooks c3/d6; pawns a5/c5/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h1; rook c8; bishop f3; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen h1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/p2R2pp/PpP5/1Qp3P1/2R1Pb1P/4KP2/7q w - - 5 36

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