Chess Puzzle #1372i — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 974 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights d2/h3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen g3→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/ppp3pp/8/3pPp2/3P2n1/2P3qN/PP1N4/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 12

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