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

Rating 922 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e3; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f6; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king d2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen e3→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbkr3/p7/2p2bQ1/1p6/8/1B1Pq3/PPPK2PP/R1B2R2 w - - 5 17

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