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

Rating 514 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishop e3; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen e2→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen a5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b3k1/4bppp/p2p4/qp1Pp3/4P3/1P2BP2/P3Q1PP/1N4K1 w - - 0 21

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