Chess Puzzle #4n74E — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook f8; bishop b3; knight e3; pawns a6/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe3 — king e2→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p5p/p5p1/8/4Q3/Pb1Bn3/1q2K1PP/R6R w - - 2 29

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