Chess Puzzle #05rso — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 893 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen a6; rooks d1/h1; bishop d2; knight a4; pawns b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; bishop a3; knight e7; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa3 — pawn b2→a3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen f6→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/p1pkn1pp/Q1pppq2/8/N3P3/b4P2/1PPB2PP/2KR3R w - - 0 17

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