Chess Puzzle #292B8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 978 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/g1; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e4; rooks d8/h8; knights f4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen c2→e4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/5n2/8/4qn2/P3P3/1PQ2PPP/RN3KNR w - - 7 17

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