Chess Puzzle #52mSV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1021 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight b6; pawns a7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. 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: 3rkb1r/p1pqpp1p/1n4p1/8/2P1Q3/8/PP3PPP/RN2KB1R w KQk - 2 14

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