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

Rating 1840 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen b5; rook h1; bishop f1; pawns b2/b3/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a5; rook c1; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc1 — king b1→c1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp2p1p/5np1/qQb5/8/1P3P2/1PP3PP/1Kr2B1R w - - 0 22

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