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

Rating 920 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen h2; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/g6; knight g1; pawns b3/c2/d4/e3/f4/g5. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks a8/f8; bishop c3; knights b8/h7; pawns b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa1 — bishop b2→a1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa1# — rook a8→a1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate, queenside attack. The combination ends with Rxa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/1p3ppn/2p1p1B1/3p2P1/3P1P2/1Pb1P3/1BP4Q/q1KR2NR w - - 1 18

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