Chess Puzzle #02BxU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; bishop g3; pawns a2/c2/f3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks c8/h8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen c3→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: 2r1k2r/1p2pp1p/p2p4/4nPp1/3Q4/2q2PB1/P1P3PP/2KR1R2 w k - 0 18

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