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

Rating 912 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; rooks f1/h1; knight c5; pawns b3/c4/d3/e2/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a6/f7; bishop f5; pawns a2/a7/e5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc3# — queen a5→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4r2/r5p1/q1N1pb1p/2P4P/1P1PQ3/p3PP2/1K3R1R w - - 0 31

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