Chess Puzzle #4hcEL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1130 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen b3; rook c2; knight f3; pawns a5/d4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d1; rook f1; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook c2→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen d1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3pp1/2p5/P2p4/3P3P/1Q3N2/K1R5/3q1r2 w - - 6 42

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