Chess Puzzle #2Dku1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1096 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop f4; knights b1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pppn1ppp/8/3pP3/5B1q/8/PPP1N1PP/RN1Q2K1 w - - 3 14

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