Chess Puzzle #1z1zC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 540 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a7; rook h1; bishop f1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d1/h8; bishop c2; knight h6; pawns b7/c7/f6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d7→d1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/Qppq3p/5p1n/6p1/8/2N2N1P/PPb1PPP1/3rKB1R w K - 1 18

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