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

Rating 1438 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks a1/d1; bishop f5; pawns a6/c3/f2/g4. Black: king c5; queen h2; rooks a8/h3; bishop b6; pawns c7/f3/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/2pQ4/Pb3p2/2k2B2/6P1/2P2p1r/5P1q/R2R2K1 w - - 2 43

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