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

Rating 1122 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e3; queen c5; rook f1; bishop c1; knight d2; pawns a3/c4/e2/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen g4; rook d8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4# — queen g4→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pp3pp1/5n2/2Q5/2P3q1/P3K1P1/3NPP2/2B2R2 w - - 5 25

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