Chess Puzzle #3Chbx — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1248 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook e2; bishop b3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks b1/f8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e2→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen c1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5pp/2p1p3/3p4/3P4/1BPQ2NP/PP2R1PK/1rq5 w - - 1 30

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