Chess Puzzle #3Ukgq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1042 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook a1; bishops b3/c5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook d1; knights f6/g4; pawns a5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook a1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen e2→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppp/5n2/p1B2Q2/6n1/PB5P/1PP1qPP1/R2r2K1 w - - 1 23

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