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

Rating 1291 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook e2; knight d6; pawns b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king h5; queen f3; rook g8; bishop a8; pawns d5/e6/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b5r1/2Q5/3Np3/3p3k/3P3p/2P1Pq1P/1P2RP2/6K1 w - - 1 46

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