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

Rating 1062 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight h3; pawns b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks e8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook d1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5# — queen c3→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/ppp3pp/4p3/3pb3/8/1PqB3N/K1P1Q1PP/3R3R w - - 2 17

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