Chess Puzzle #3MNf8 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1126 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king c4; rooks d1/f1; pawns a4/b3/f4. Black: king b6; queen c2; pawns a7/f5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c4→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5# — queen c2→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/1k6/5p2/P1K2P2/1P6/2q5/3R1R2 w - - 3 41

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