Chess Puzzle #0X306 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 974 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen b4; rook h1; bishop f1; knight c7; pawns a2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen a1; rook e8; bishop f5; knight b8; pawns a7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1n2r3/p1N3p1/5k1p/5b2/1Q6/3P4/P1P1KPPP/q4B1R w - - 1 18

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