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

Rating 954 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen e5; rooks e1/e3; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/g4/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks d1/g8; pawns a5/b7/c5/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king b1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen d8→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q1kr1/1p3p2/4p2p/p1p1Q2N/6P1/1P2R2P/P7/1K1rR3 w - - 5 35

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