Chess Puzzle #0ApoK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 429 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/c1; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop f3; knights a5/f6; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e7→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4qpp1/p4n1p/np6/8/P4b2/BP3PPP/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 19

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