Chess Puzzle #1Bb1D — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1082 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook b6; bishop d4; knight e5; pawns c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook f8; bishops e7/e8; pawns c6/d5/e4/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight e5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4brk1/4b1p1/1Rp5/q1PpN2p/3Bp3/4P3/2Q2PPP/6K1 w - - 4 31

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