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

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rook e1; knight f6; pawns a4/b2/c2/d4/f3/g4. Black: king a7; queen b4; rook a8; knight a6; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen f5→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen b4→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/kp6/n1p2N2/p2p1Q2/Pq1P2P1/5P2/1PP5/2K1R3 w - - 1 32

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