Chess Puzzle #1mh4c — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 677 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/h5; bishop c1; knight b5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e4; rooks a8/g8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b5→d6. 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: r5rk/pb3pbp/1p2p3/1Np4R/P3q3/2P4Q/1P1P1PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 5 20

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