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

Rating 1079 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d7; rooks d1/h1; bishop f6; pawns b3/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen a2; rook c8; knights e7/g8; pawns a4/b7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop f6→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen a2→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: 2r3n1/1p1Qnk2/5Bpp/4P3/p7/1P6/q1P2PPP/2KR3R w - - 2 26

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