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

Rating 672 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c7; rooks a1/h1; bishop a3; knight g1; pawns a2/b3/c3/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; knights e7/f3; pawns a7/b7/d3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppQ1np1p/4q1p1/8/8/BPPp1n2/P2P1PPP/R3K1NR w KQkq - 1 15

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