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

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rook f4; knight b3; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook e8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p4bp/p5p1/5p2/5R2/PNP1q2P/1PQ3P1/5K2 w - - 3 30

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