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

Rating 1441 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rooks c7/d1; pawns a4/b2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop h6; pawns a6/d2/d6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook d1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: dxe1=Q# — pawn d2→e1, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with dxe1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1QR3pp/p2p3b/3P1p2/P7/8/1P1p2PP/3RqK2 w - - 14 32

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