Chess Puzzle #2P2pz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 582 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f3; bishops d4/f7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen g4→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bk3r/ppp1nBpp/2np4/8/3B2q1/2P2R2/PP3PPP/RN1Q2K1 w - - 1 15

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