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

Rating 462 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b4/d4; bishop e8; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c5; queen e6; bishop f4; pawns a6/c7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba4 — bishop e8→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4B3/2p3pp/p3q3/2k2p2/1R1R1b2/2P4P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 2 29

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