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

Rating 930 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop g2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen d4; rooks d8/h8; bishop e6; knights b4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen b3→b4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/ppp2ppp/4b3/4P3/1nPq4/1Q4P1/PP2PPBP/RN2K2R w KQ - 0 11

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