Chess Puzzle #05o2X — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1318 · Intermediate · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/d2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb4 — bishop d2→b4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe2# — queen e7→e2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppppqppp/5n2/3P4/1bB5/3p1N2/PPPBQPPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 10

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