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

Rating 932 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns b2/e5/g4/h3. Black: king f8; queen c2; rooks c8/e8; bishop a2; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc2 — bishop d3→c2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc2# — rook c8→c2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate, queenside attack. The combination ends with Rxc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rk2/pp3ppQ/7p/4PN2/1n1p2P1/3B3P/bPq5/2KR3R w - - 0 23

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