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

Rating 1858 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d5; rook d7; pawns e4/g5/h4. Black: king g7; queen g2; bishop f4; pawns b3/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc2# — queen g2→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R1pk1/6p1/3Qp1P1/4Pb1P/1p6/4K1q1/8 w - - 6 61

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