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

Rating 845 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen b3; rook a7; knight e6; pawns a2/b4/c2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e8; bishop f6; knight f5; pawns c6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e6→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4q2k/R7/2p1Nbp1/5n1p/1P5P/1Q6/P1P3P1/1K6 w - - 0 35

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