Chess Puzzle #41eZc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1684 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d4; queen b6; rooks d2/f1; bishops a2/d6; pawns a3/b2/c3/e5. Black: king g7; queen f4; rooks c8/f7; bishop f3; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f5/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4# — queen f4→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3p1rk1/pQ1Bp2p/1p2Pp2/3K1qp1/P1P2b2/BP1R4/5R2 w - - 0 35

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