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

Rating 1070 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f2; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook f8; bishops b6/g6; pawns d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen h3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/5ppp/1b4b1/3pP3/8/2P4Q/PP2qRPP/R1B3K1 w - - 3 26

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