Chess Puzzle #DC1FN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1658 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook f1; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p5p/p5p1/2pP1n2/2Pq1Q2/1P5P/P4RP1/5rK1 w - - 0 44

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