Chess Puzzle #1NG8o — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 794 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook e1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen a5; rook d8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop f3→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen a5→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp3pp/2nb4/q7/Q7/3P1B1P/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 19

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