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

Rating 1061 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g5; pawns a6/b7/c6/e4/e7/f5/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen d8→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1p2pp2/p1p5/5pb1/4p2p/2NP1Q2/PPP2PPP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 14

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