Chess Puzzle #214ch — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 576 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen a5→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp4pp/3b4/q2N1p2/3Pn3/3B1Q1P/PP3PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 15

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