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

Rating 1206 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b3; queen c3; rooks e2/f2; pawns a4/c2/d5/e4/g3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rook c8; knight c4; pawns a5/b7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f2→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3# — queen d6→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/1p4pp/3q4/p2Pp3/P1n1P3/1KQ3P1/2P1RR2/8 w - - 1 30

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