Chess Puzzle #2xiH4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen e3; rook g6; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/f4. Black: king a7; queen d7; rook d8; knight b6; pawns a6/b7/c7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook g6→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d7→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/kppq4/pn4R1/4P3/5P2/1PB1Q3/P3KP2/8 w - - 7 43

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