Chess Puzzle #05YXU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 955 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen a6; rook a1; bishop b2; knight b5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen a6→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4ppp/Q2b1n2/1N1p4/8/7P/PB3PPq/R4K2 w - - 6 21

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