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

Rating 789 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks b1/e3; knight d1; pawns a4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c2/c8; bishop f4; pawns d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook e3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p1p/3p2p1/q2P4/P3Pb2/1Q2R2P/2r2PP1/1R1N2K1 w - - 1 28

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