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

Rating 1056 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rooks a2/f1; knight c4; pawns a3/b4/d5/e5. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks a8/g2; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen c3→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/1pp2p2/p2p3p/3PP3/1PN2Q2/P1q5/R5r1/4KR2 w q - 0 30

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