Chess Puzzle #0o9k2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 644 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rook h1; bishops f1/h4; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/c5/f3/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop h7; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/4qppb/5n1p/p1Pp3P/1p3Q1B/5P2/PPP3P1/2K2BNR w - - 1 18

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