Chess Puzzle #3n6n1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1045 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c1; rooks a1/e1; knight e3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks a8/f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p4ppp/1pp2r2/8/3P4/2P1Nq1P/P4P2/R1Q1RK2 w - - 2 27

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