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

Rating 884 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen g5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns b2/b3/c3/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/pppk1p1p/8/3p2Q1/4q3/1PPn3P/1P4P1/RNB2K1R w - - 0 18

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