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

Rating 1262 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen h5; rooks f3/h3; pawns b4/c2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks c8/d1; pawns a7/b6/c3/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd1 — king e2→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen c4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4pp1/1p2p2p/7Q/1Pq5/2p2R1R/2P1KPP1/3r4 w - - 3 30

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