Chess Puzzle #2VcD2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1392 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen g5; rooks c2/g3; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen g1; rooks d3/e4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe4 — king f3→e4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4# — queen g1→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p1p/1p2p1p1/6QP/2P1r3/1P1r1KR1/P1R3P1/6q1 w - - 2 27

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