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

Rating 773 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishop g7; knight f2; pawns a7/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f1→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/p1p2rbp/6p1/8/8/4Q3/PP3nPP/R1B1KBNR w KQ - 0 15

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