Chess Puzzle #0Lh7r — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1133 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f2; bishops c1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/h3. Black: king c8; queen g3; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook f2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen g3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2pp1/2nb4/8/2P1Q3/4PBqP/PP3R2/R1B3K1 w - - 1 17

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