Chess Puzzle #243LG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights e2/e4; pawns c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a3; rooks d8/h8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen e3→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2# — queen a3→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/2n1b3/4p3/4N3/q2PQ3/2P1NPPP/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 15

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