Chess Puzzle #0jz32 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1196 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/e1; bishops e3/f3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishops e5/g6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen a5→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p4ppp/1p4b1/q3b3/8/PQ2BB1P/1P3PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 2 25

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