Chess Puzzle #245Ir — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 642 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f3; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/ppp2ppn/4p1p1/2PpP3/3P3q/2N1PR2/PPQ3PP/R1B3K1 w - - 1 15

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