Chess Puzzle #0Micf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1391 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d3; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight e2; pawns a2/d4/e4/h3. Black: king d8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishops b5/h6; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen b3→b5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc2# — queen c7→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rk3r/ppq5/6pb/1b5n/3PP3/1Q1K3P/P3N1B1/R1B2R2 w - - 3 27

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