Chess Puzzle #0mB2h — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 609 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks c1/f1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c4; rook d8; bishop f8; knights f6/h6; pawns a7/b7/c2/c6/e7/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook c1→c2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen c4→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b2/pp2p3/2p2nQn/5p2/2q2P2/2N5/PPpB2PP/2R2R1K w - - 2 18

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