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

Rating 511 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; pawns a7/c6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d1→d6, captures bishop. 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: r1b4r/p4kp1/2pb3p/q3p3/8/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 13

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