Chess Puzzle #1m2DU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 616 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c5; rooks d8/h1; bishop g3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen e4; rook h8; bishop c4; pawns a5/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 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: 3R3r/1kp2ppp/2p5/p1Q1P3/P1b1q3/6B1/1PP2PPP/5K1R w - - 1 24

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