Chess Puzzle #26kWQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 889 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d7; rooks a1/g1; bishops c1/g2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e2/e5/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe2# — queen e3→e2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1Q1ppp/8/3pP3/2p2P2/2P1qNnP/PP2P1B1/R1B1K1R1 w Q - 3 18

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