Chess Puzzle #3PB7F — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook e2; bishop h3; pawns a3/b4/c5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king f7; queen d5; rook f5; bishop b7; pawns a4/b5/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop h3→f5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen d5→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b3k2/4p1p1/1pPq1r1p/pP3P1P/P3Q1PB/4R2K/8 w - - 7 41

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