Chess Puzzle #14lz4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 869 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen b7; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen g4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c7; pawns a6/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen g4→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1Qbp1p1p/p3p1p1/8/3P2q1/2P5/PP2KPP1/R1BR4 w kq - 1 21

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