Chess Puzzle #0oJjS — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 507 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g2; rooks e1/g1; bishops f1/h6; knights d2/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f7; bishops f5/f6; knights b6/b8; pawns a4/b5/c6/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e7→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/4qrpp/1npp1b1B/1p3b2/p2P4/5P1P/PPPNN1Q1/2K1RBR1 w - - 0 18

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