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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f4/g4/h2. Black: king c8; queen e8; rook a8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen e5→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1k1q3/pp4p1/2b4p/2p1Q3/3p1PP1/P2P4/1PP4P/R1B3K1 w - - 1 25

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