Chess Puzzle #0NH2f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 582 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook a1; bishops f3/h6; pawns a2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen a5; rooks a8/e1; bishops b7/c5; pawns a7/c6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen a5→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/pb3k1p/2p2ppB/q1bP4/5Q2/5B2/P1P2PPP/R3r1K1 w - - 0 22

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