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

Rating 1213 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks d1/d2; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f3; rooks a8/e8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b6/f5/g6/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d2→d5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/p6k/1pN2Qp1/3bPp2/5P2/5qPp/PP1R3P/3R2K1 w - - 1 35

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