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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook c1; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks c7/d8; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p1r2ppp/4q3/8/8/P4Q2/5PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 27

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