Chess Puzzle #1juDM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 961 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knights c7/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights c4/f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight c4→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6# — queen b4→d6, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1b1r/1pNbkppp/p3pn2/8/1Qn2B2/3P1N2/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 3 14

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