Chess Puzzle #0xqSq — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 661 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/e2; knight h3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f4/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishops e4/f8; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e7/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen c6→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: r3kb1r/p1p1ppp1/1pqp2n1/7p/4bP1P/1P2P1QN/PBPPB1P1/2KR3R w kq - 2 13

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