Chess Puzzle #1A5tG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d6; rooks b1/h1; bishops f1/g3; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c3/c8; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/d7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop g3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen e4→c2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp1p3p/3Q2p1/8/1n2q3/2b2NB1/P1P1PPPP/1R1K1B1R w kq - 5 16

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