Chess Puzzle #DB1kb — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1608 · Advanced · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks b1/e1; bishop f2; pawns a2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks e8/g5; pawns a7/b7/e2/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen e3→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pp4p1/8/6r1/Q7/4qP2/P3pB1P/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 28

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