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

Rating 1212 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen f3; rook c6; pawns a2/b2/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen d7; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg4# — queen d7→g4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3q1p1k/p1R2bp1/1p5p/6P1/5Q1K/PP5P/8 w - - 0 35

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