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

Rating 1027 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks b2/c4; bishop d3; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook e8; bishop a4; knight c3; pawns a7/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king b1→c1. 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: 4r1k1/p5p1/4p2p/4qp2/b1R5/2nB2Q1/1R3PPP/1K6 w - - 2 28

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