Chess Puzzle #0GPqB — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1324 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/d6; pawns a3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks b3/e8; pawns a7/c5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb3 — rook b1→b3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen c3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4p2/3R2pp/2p5/8/Prq1PQ2/5PPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 29

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