Chess Puzzle #7gFUi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1410 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rooks d2/e3; bishop b2; pawns a2/d3. Black: king b8; queen a4; rooks b6/h8; pawns a6/b7/c7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rde2 — rook d2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen a4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/1pp5/pr6/8/q7/3PR3/PB1R1Q2/1K6 w - - 2 38

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