Chess Puzzle #1VP3u — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 955 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a7; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; knights b1/h3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d3; rooks c8/h8; bishops c4/f8; knight f6; pawns b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen d3→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kb1r/Qp2pppp/5n2/8/2b5/2PqB2N/PP3PPP/RN2K2R w KQk - 2 13

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