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

Rating 1286 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c4; rook e1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen f3; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/pp5p/3b2p1/2p5/2Q5/P2PBqP1/1PP2P1P/4RK2 w - - 4 27

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