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

Rating 990 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a8; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d4; rook h8; bishops c2/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb8 — queen a8→b8, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Qn3b1r/p1p2kpp/3p4/8/3q4/8/PPb2PPP/RNB1KB1R w KQ - 0 10

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