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

Rating 548 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks e1/e8; bishop c5; pawns a7/c6/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook h1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen f2→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4ppp/2p5/2b3B1/3p4/3Q3P/PPP2q2/R2Kr2R w - - 2 20

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