Chess Puzzle #10JTQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 675 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/h6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point 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 pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/pp2pp2/2p1bp1b/7p/2QN4/1P5P/PB1P1PP1/R3KB1R w KQkq - 4 12

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