Chess Puzzle #005x9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 927 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king d1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishop h6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e2; rook a8; bishops c8/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen e2→c2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1Q/ppp4p/6pB/3P4/2pn4/8/PPP1qPPP/RN1K3R w q - 2 13

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