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

Rating 1274 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook d1; pawns f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e2; rook d4; pawns e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen e2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/6p1/3Qp3/3r4/5PP1/4q2P/3R3K w - - 9 39

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