Chess Puzzle #2t1Gp — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks e1/h1; bishops d3/g5; knights c3/e2; pawns d4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a1/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/f6; pawns b3/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb2 — king c1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3# — queen a5→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1nb2rk1/5ppp/2p2n2/q2p2B1/3P3P/1pNB1P2/3QN1P1/r1K1R2R w - - 4 18

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