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

Rating 994 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f6; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f2; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen b6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/1qn2B2/3p4/8/1P3N1P/P1P2bP1/RN1QKB1R w KQkq - 0 10

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