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

Rating 449 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; bishops f3/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook c8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a5/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1q1k1/5ppp/1p1b1n2/p1pP4/5B2/1QN2B2/PP3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 22

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