Chess Puzzle #1YC0b — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 905 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/d4/f5. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e3/e8; bishop f3; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c1→e3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp1n1ppp/2p5/3p1P2/1P1PN3/P3rb1q/4BQ2/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 24

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