Chess Puzzle #04xFI — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1244 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen b4; rook f6; knight d2; pawns a3/b3/d4/e5. Black: king b8; queen e3; rook h8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f6→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen e3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp3p2/4pR2/3pP1p1/1Q1P4/PP2q1K1/3N4/8 w - - 0 28

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