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

Rating 651 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rook a1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/c6/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen a8→c6, captures pawn. 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: Q1b2rk1/p3qppp/1ppp4/8/8/8/PP3PPP/RNB3K1 w - - 0 17

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