Chess Puzzle #103gf — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 910 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g3; knights d2/d4; pawns a3/b2/c5/e2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/e6; knights c6/e7; pawns a4/b7/c7/f7/g4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen d8→d2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1pp1np2/2n1b2p/b1P1P3/p1QN2p1/P5B1/1P1NPPPP/R3KB1R w KQ - 1 18

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