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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks c5/g1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g7/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook e8; bishop b7; knight d4; pawns a6/b5/d7/e5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook g1→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1b1p2Pp/p7/1pR1p3/3n4/P2B1q1P/1P1Q1P1K/6R1 w - - 2 24

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