Chess Puzzle #43VsL — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1219 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rook f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b4/c4/f6/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; bishop a7; knight f3; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen e3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/bpp3pp/p2p1P2/8/1PP3P1/4qn1P/PBQ4K/5R2 w - - 1 31

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