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

Rating 538 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook b7; bishop d3; pawns a4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook a8; bishop f5; pawns a6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3q1k1/1R3p1p/p2Q2p1/3p1b2/P2P4/3B4/5PPP/6K1 w - - 1 27

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