Chess Puzzle #89Rv9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d2; rook d1; bishop f5; pawns b2/c3/f3. Black: king h8; queen h2; bishop c4; pawns a6/e5/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen h2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/7p/p7/4pB2/2b5/2P2P2/1P1Q1K1q/3R4 w - - 4 35

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