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

Rating 878 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a6; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/d4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook a1→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen a6→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pp3p2/q1p1p3/3pP1Qp/1P1n4/P7/2PB1PPP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 0 15

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