Chess Puzzle #3E1AH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1157 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rooks a1/f2; bishops c1/h1; pawns a4/b2/d2/d4/f4. Black: king c8; queen d1; rook h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/e4/f7/g7/h2. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen d1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp2pp1/2pb4/8/P2PpP2/6Q1/1P1P1RKp/R1Bq3B w - - 4 24

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