Chess Puzzle #4Tp4A — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1279 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen e3; rook c3; pawns a3/f6/g5/h5. Black: king h8; queen g2; rook b8; pawns a6/c4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka1 — king a2→a1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen g2→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/7p/p4P2/6PP/2p5/P1R1Q3/K5q1/8 w - - 1 46

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