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

Rating 630 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e1/e6; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a5; rooks d8/g8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop f4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen a5→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/ppp1p1b1/4R2p/q5p1/2Q2B2/3P4/PPP2PPP/4R1K1 w - - 3 18

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