Chess Puzzle #8pkZg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1559 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rook b7; bishop f3; pawns a4/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen a1; rook g1; knight e7; pawns g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1R2n2k/6pp/8/P7/5BPP/2Q3K1/q5r1 w - - 3 43

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