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

Rating 1107 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook g2; bishop e2; pawns b5/c4/e3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook d8; knight f3; pawns b6/c7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen b4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2p3pp/1p2p3/1P3p2/1qP2P2/4Pn2/2Q1BPRP/6K1 w - - 4 29

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