Chess Puzzle #0xo4T — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 987 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b3/h3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c4; rooks a8/h8; bishops a6/e3; knight g6; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c1→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen c4→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p4pp1/b1p1p1n1/3pP2p/2q5/1N2bPQN/PP4PP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 0 15

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