Chess Puzzle #1Iqv4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 747 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen g5; rook a8; bishop c8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh3 — knight g1→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen g5→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b4Q/ppppkp1p/2n5/6q1/4n3/8/PPP2PPP/R3KBNR w KQ - 1 10

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