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

Rating 490 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook d1; bishop c6; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks e1/f8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook d1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen b4→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp2ppp/2B3n1/6N1/1q6/1P6/P1Q2PPP/3Rr1K1 w - - 0 19

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