Chess Puzzle #1Dh1p — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook a1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook e8; bishop c7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen g4→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppb2ppp/8/3P1n2/3qN1Q1/P6P/1P3PP1/R1B3K1 w - - 3 22

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