Chess Puzzle #2J2Ir — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1066 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; pawns a2/b2/b7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c3/f3; knight e4; pawns a7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pPp1pp1p/6p1/8/2Q1n3/2b2b2/PP3PPP/R1B1KB1R w KQkq - 0 11

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