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

Rating 1312 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook e2; bishop b6; pawns a2/a5/e5/f6/h4. Black: king h7; queen g3; rook c8; knight g4; pawns g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook e2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen g3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/6pk/1B3P2/P3P2p/6nP/6q1/PQ2R3/6K1 w - - 0 60

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