Chess Puzzle #1N8Hf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 599 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishop h5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king d8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishop f5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O-O — king e1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen e4→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: r2k2nr/ppp5/3p1p1p/3N1bpB/3Qq3/4P1P1/PPP2PP1/R3K2R w KQ - 6 15

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