Chess Puzzle #4487D — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook b6; knight c3; pawns a3/c4/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook f8; bishop f5; knight e4; pawns a5/d6/e5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/6k1/1R1p2pp/p2Ppb2/2P1n2q/P1N2P2/2Q3PP/6K1 w - - 0 27

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