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

Rating 1348 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen e7; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/c6/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen e7→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen c3→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: r4rk1/p3Qp1p/2pp2p1/5bB1/5P2/2q5/P1P3PP/2KR1B1R w - - 0 15

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