Chess Puzzle #1cZu2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1224 · Intermediate · double check, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a3; queen d2; rooks g1/h1; pawns a2/b3/c5/e3/g6. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a7/f8; knight d3; pawns a5/b6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen d2→b4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: axb4# — pawn a5→b4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with axb4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/r6p/1p4P1/p1P5/1q6/KP1nP3/P2Q4/6RR w - - 1 33

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