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

Rating 1257 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks d2/h1; bishop f1; knight g1; pawns a3/c2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king e7; queen c3; rooks a8/g6; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/c7/e3/e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen c3→d2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/1pp1kp1Q/p3p1r1/7P/8/P1q1p3/2PR1PP1/4KBNR w K - 0 17

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