Chess Puzzle #1mO6f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen a7; rook h1; knights c3/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook e8; knights d7/g4; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e7→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/Q2nqppp/8/8/5Nn1/2NP2P1/PPPK3P/7R w - - 1 21

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