Chess Puzzle #00pDE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1074 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight c6; pawns a4/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f2; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen b6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp3p2/1qN1p2p/3p4/P7/8/1PP2bPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 17

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