Chess Puzzle #5ETSX — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1292 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/c5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d2; pawns b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b8→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen d2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/1p3ppk/7p/2P1B3/8/2P2P2/PP1q2PP/6K1 w - - 2 29

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