Chess Puzzle #0V5lz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 626 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f4/g4/h4. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishops d4/d7; pawns a6/b4/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen c7→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: 2r1k2r/2qbpp1p/p2p2p1/3P4/1p1b1PPP/8/PPPQB3/2KR3R w k - 0 17

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