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

Rating 854 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/e6/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen g2; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook h1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen g2→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3knr/ppp2Bp1/4P3/7p/4p1b1/1QP3P1/PP1P2qP/RNB1K2R w KQ - 1 12

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