Chess Puzzle #0x3b3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 957 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen e7→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p1q1pp/b1p5/3p4/3P4/5B2/PP1N2PP/R2Q1K1R w - - 1 17

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