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

Rating 682 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f4; rook a1; bishop f6; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/e8; bishop b6; knight d8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen h5→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2nr1k1/ppp2p2/1b3Bp1/4P2q/3p1Q2/2P2N1P/PP3PP1/RN3K2 w - - 6 22

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