Chess Puzzle #93gvl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1554 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d5; rooks d2/e1; pawns a2/d3/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f7; knight b6; pawns a6/b5/d4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen d5→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen g3→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5rp1/pn6/1p1Q2P1/3p4/3P2qP/P2RK3/4R3 w - - 2 32

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