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

Rating 902 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen c6; bishop b3; knight f6; pawns a3/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop d4; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen e1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/5p1p/p1Q2Np1/8/3b4/PB4P1/K1P2P1P/4q3 w - - 2 33

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