Chess Puzzle #28Eid — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1088 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/b2/d2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e5; rook a8; bishops c8/h4; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1N/ppp3pp/8/3Pq3/5n1b/5Q2/PP1P2PP/RNB2K1R w - - 0 15

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