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

Rating 899 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e7; rooks d1/h1; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a4; rooks d8/h8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa3 — queen e7→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc2# — queen a4→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp1Q1pp/8/3p4/q2PbB2/2P2N2/PP4PP/2KR3R w - - 1 15

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