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

Position

White: king c2; queen e4; rook h2; bishop f4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f3/h5. Black: king c8; queen a1; rooks d3/h8; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight d2→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1# — queen a1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pp5p/4p1p1/4P2P/2pPQB2/3r1P2/PPKN3R/q7 w - - 1 26

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