Chess Puzzle #EPEOb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h4; rook e8; bishop e2; knight g8; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1r1n1/p1p2p1p/2p5/3p4/3Q3q/1P2P3/P1P1b1PP/RN3K1R w - - 0 15

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