Chess Puzzle #3leRg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d1; rook f8; pawns d4/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e4→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p1p/2Q3p1/3p4/3pR3/1P6/P1P2PPP/3q2K1 w - - 1 23

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