Chess Puzzle #2n6Mi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1107 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g2; rooks h6/h7; bishop c4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook h7→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pppb3R/3p1b1R/3Pqpp1/2B5/5P2/PPPN2Q1/2K5 w - - 0 26

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