Chess Puzzle #3vNC7 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1014 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight d2; pawns a3/b3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3/h5. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen g3→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3pb1/2n3p1/2p1p2P/3pP3/PP1P2qP/1BPN2P1/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 1 14

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