Chess Puzzle #3Bp7B — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1071 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen c4; rook h1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rook e8; bishop c8; pawns b5/d7/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen c4→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe2# — queen b2→e2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b1r2k/3p2p1/3P3p/1p6/2Q2p2/5N2/1q2BPPP/3K3R w - - 0 27

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