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

Rating 813 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; bishop f2; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen g4→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p4p1p/1qp5/8/4n1Q1/8/PPP1NbPP/R1B2K1R w - - 4 16

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