Chess Puzzle #51pbI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1170 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook d1; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b4; rook f8; pawns b7/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen b4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4pp/8/3Q4/1q1p4/8/5PPP/3R2K1 w - - 2 27

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