Chess Puzzle #1n7d1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen a7; rooks f1/h1; pawn a2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook b8; bishops e6/g7; knight f7; pawns a6/d3. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen a7→d4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4# — bishop g7→d4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/Q4nb1/p3b3/8/3q4/3p4/P7/K4R1R w - - 0 34

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