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

Rating 1110 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king d1; queen b3; rooks c1/h1; bishops f1/h4; knight f3; pawns a3/c4/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d4/e4; pawns a7/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen a5→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1p1pp1/4p2p/q7/2Pnn2B/PQ3N2/4PPPP/2RK1B1R w - - 0 13

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