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

Rating 953 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen c4; rook h1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/e3/h5. Black: king c8; queen f2; rook d8; bishop g6; pawns a7/b6/c6/f6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3# — queen f2→e3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p4p2/1pp2pb1/7P/2Q5/2N1P3/PP1KNq2/7R w - - 2 21

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