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

Rating 658 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e7→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p3q1pp/2p2n2/8/1b1Q4/1P6/PBP2PPP/RN3K1R w kq - 3 15

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