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

Rating 1172 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook a1; bishop c1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc8 — knight d6→c8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/p5pp/2pN4/1p1pq3/8/8/PPQ3PP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 21

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