Chess Puzzle #5ObSV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1113 · Beginner · hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rook d1; bishop g6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king e7; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1+ — rook d1→e1, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen a5→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp2k3/2p2nB1/q5NP/3P1Qp1/8/PPP2PP1/2KR4 w - - 0 29

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