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

Rating 505 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; knight d5; pawns b2/d3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a5; rooks a6/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight d5→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen a5→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp3pp/r7/q2Np3/8/3P1P2/1PQ3PP/1K1R3R w - - 3 24

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