Chess Puzzle #0ygw6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1111 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rook e2; bishop e3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f4/h4. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook d8; bishop g7; knight a4; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king c1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen f1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/6b1/p3p3/1pp1Pp1Q/n4P1P/1NP1B3/PP2R3/2K2q2 w - - 2 31

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