Chess Puzzle #I0O3Q — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1418 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook c1; pawns a3/b4/d7/g2. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook h8; pawns a6/b5/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c1→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/3P2k1/p4p2/1p1Q4/1P5q/P7/6P1/2R3K1 w - - 3 44

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