Chess Puzzle #11eDp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 437 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook h1→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe2# — queen e7→e2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/pp2q1b1/6Q1/3p4/3p4/8/PPP1NP2/R1B1K2R w KQ - 1 17

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