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

Rating 1146 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b2; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/e6; knight g1; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king b2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen f6→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/3pBq2/n7/4P3/4Q3/PKPB1PPP/3R2NR w - - 1 13

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