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

Rating 729 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/f5; knight b5; pawns a3/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e5; rook e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f5→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen e5→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/ppp2ppp/5n2/1N2qB2/8/P3P2P/2PB1PP1/2KR3R w - - 1 18

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