Chess Puzzle #02x4e — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 923 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights b3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen g5→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1pp2ppp/p1n5/4p1q1/3pP1P1/1NPP3P/PP2NKP1/R2Q1B1R w kq - 0 12

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