Chess Puzzle #0JjEp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 677 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen b3; rooks d4/h1; bishops d3/e1; pawns a2/b2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop d3→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen g5→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p2/2p3p1/3p2q1/2nR4/1Q1B4/PP6/K3B2R w - - 1 30

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