Chess Puzzle #0TA2B — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 899 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f5/g4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen d2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp6/2p1p2p/b3Pp2/2PP2p1/1Q1B3P/PP1qKPP1/R2N3R w - - 1 19

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