Chess Puzzle #4aSBF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1156 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop e6; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa7 — bishop e3→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen d7→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/pp1q1ppp/2n1b3/1B6/8/2N1BQ2/PPP2P2/R3KR2 w Q - 8 14

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