Chess Puzzle #2St6W — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rooks a1/g1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks b8/e4; knight c6; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen g4→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5ppp/p1n5/8/4r1qP/2Q5/PP3PB1/R3K1R1 w Q - 0 24

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