Chess Puzzle #4Geov — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1075 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/c7/e2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen f2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/ppP2ppp/2n5/6N1/8/PQ6/1PP1PqPP/R2K1B1R w - - 1 15

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