Chess Puzzle #02HIO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 749 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishop f1; knights a4/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f2; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. 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: r1b1k2r/pp3p2/1qp2p1p/3Pn3/N7/5P2/PPP2bPP/1R1QKBNR w Kkq - 3 12

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