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

Rating 812 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; pawns a3/b2/c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d4; rooks d8/h8; bishop c3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures bishop. 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: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/2n5/4P3/2Pq4/P1b1Q3/1P3PPP/R1B1KB1R w KQ - 0 13

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