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

Rating 837 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d5/e3; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rook a8; bishops c5/e2; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2N/ppp3pp/8/2bBp3/7q/3PB3/PPP1b1PP/RN4KR w q - 0 14

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