Chess Puzzle #2E36V — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d8→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp2ppp/2n5/2b5/3P4/PPP2p1P/5PP1/R1BQ1K1R w - - 0 14

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