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

Rating 932 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b4; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen b4→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/p1p2ppp/2p2n2/8/1q1P4/8/PP3PPP/RNBQR1K1 w - - 2 13

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