Chess Puzzle #1ab3T — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1314 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook c7; bishop g5; pawns b5/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; knight e4; pawns b6/d5/e6/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen d4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2R5/1p2p1p1/1P1pPpBp/3qnP2/8/6PP/2Q3K1 w - - 0 44

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