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

Rating 672 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks a8/e8; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight h6→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3rb1k/pp4p1/2n2p1N/q7/3p2Q1/3P3P/PPP2PP1/R2K1B1R w - - 3 19

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