Chess Puzzle #3lb8o — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; knights c4/f4; pawns a2/c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b8/e8; bishop g4; knights b3/e4; pawns a6/b4/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb3 — pawn a2→b3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen e5→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/5ppp/p2p4/4q3/1pN1nNb1/1n1BQ3/P1P4P/2KRR3 w - - 0 24

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