Chess Puzzle #1DTV8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 439 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f6; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; pawns a4/b5/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook a8; bishops b4/f3; knight b8; pawns a5/b7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen d7→d2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3k2/1p1q1p1p/5Q2/pP6/Pb6/5b1P/1B1P1PP1/R3KB1R w KQ - 2 19

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