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

Rating 720 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b2; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/h4; knights e2/e3; pawns b3/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishops a2/f4; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook d1→a1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3# — queen a5→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p2n1pp1/5n1p/q7/1pPP1b1B/1P1BN3/bKQ1NPPP/3R3R w - - 1 18

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