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

Rating 933 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen h3; rooks a2/f3; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns c4/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c1/f8; bishops a6/g7; pawns a3/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb3 — knight d2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pbp/b5p1/q7/2PpPP2/p2B1R1Q/R2N1KPP/2r5 w - - 0 28

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