Chess Puzzle #2PB0g — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 569 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop f2; pawns a3/b2/c2. Black: king b8; queen e5; rook d8; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop f2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3# — queen e5→e3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1pp2ppp/8/4q3/7Q/P7/1PP2B2/R3KR2 w Q - 0 20

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