Chess Puzzle #29SwL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 462 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishop g3; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; bishop e7; knight g6; pawns a7/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight f4→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d6→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3bpp1/3qp1np/1p6/2p2N2/2P3B1/PP3PPP/3Q2K1 w - - 1 25

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