Chess Puzzle #2Ahc7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 759 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks c8/h8; bishop e6; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen g5→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/p4ppp/2p1b3/3p2q1/Q3P1n1/2N5/PP4PP/R4BKR w k - 0 14

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