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

Rating 659 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d5→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1bnr/ppp3pp/8/3q1p2/6Q1/5N2/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 11

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