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

Rating 731 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/h3; bishops e3/g4; knight d1; pawns a4/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; knights f5/g7; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5pnp/2p1q3/p2p1n2/Pp1P2B1/1Q2B2R/1P4PP/R2N2K1 w - - 7 28

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