Chess Puzzle #0DclF — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1135 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; knights b8/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. 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: rn2k2r/pp3ppp/2p5/4P2n/1b1P1p1q/1BN2Q2/PPP3PP/R1B2K1R w kq - 1 12

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