Chess Puzzle #36OMo — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1232 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; queen g7; pawns b3/c2/d3/g6. Black: king d6; rook f5; bishop g5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa7 — queen g7→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf4# — rook f5→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6Q1/p2kp1P1/1pp2rb1/3pK3/1P1P4/2P5/8 w - - 5 53

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