Chess Puzzle #4DQZj — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1403 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b2; queen h5; rooks d7/h1; pawns a2/c2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook b8; knight g6; pawns a7/c7/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka1 — king b2→a1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc3# — queen e3→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p1pR3p/4Ppn1/7Q/8/4q3/PKP3PP/7R w - - 1 24

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