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

Rating 965 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen c7; rooks e3/f3; knight c3; pawns a3/b5/f5/h2. Black: king e7; queen h4; rook g2; knight d7; pawns a5/c5/e6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4# — queen h4→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Qnk3/4p3/pPp2P2/7q/P1N1RR2/4K1rP/8 w - - 5 38

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