Chess Puzzle #11RpW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 793 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight e4; pawns a7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen h5→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1Q1b1pp/8/3pN2q/4n3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BR2K1 w - - 3 15

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