Chess Puzzle #0CtmN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 555 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a7; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks d6/e2; bishop f5; knight g4; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe2 — knight c3→e2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d5→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/Qpp2ppp/3r4/3q1b2/6n1/2N2N2/PPP1r1PP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 14

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