Chess Puzzle #1XJvo — Beginner, Black to move, opening

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

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b4/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f2; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen b6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1bnp2/1qn1p2p/3pP1B1/1P6/2PB1N2/P3KbPP/RN1Q1R2 w kq - 0 12

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