Chess Puzzle #0oB2K — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1052 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks a2/f5; bishops c1/e8; knight d1; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/e3/g2. Black: king h8; queen h1; rook a8; bishop g3; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3B2k/pp4p1/2p4n/2P2R1p/1P1Pp3/P3P1b1/R1Q3P1/2BN1K1q w - - 3 28

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