Chess Puzzle #1c0FR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 609 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rook a8; bishops a6/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1Q/p1p4p/b1p2np1/6B1/4q3/8/PPP2PPP/RN3K1R w q - 2 13

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