Chess Puzzle #1mtpO — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 506 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights c3/h4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d2/e3/f4/g5/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/g8; bishops b7/e7; knight f8; pawns a6/b6/c5/e4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook h1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen d7→d2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1nr1/1b1qbppp/pp2p3/2p3PQ/P3pP1N/1PN1P3/1BPP3P/R3K2R w KQ - 2 16

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