Chess Puzzle #2B42m — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 734 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen c2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d7→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppq1pp1/2n4p/2b1p3/2N1n3/2P2N1P/PPQ2PP1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 13

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