Chess Puzzle #1Q0yf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 556 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop a2; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3# — queen d6→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp1n1ppp/2pq1n2/6B1/8/3P1N2/bPPQ1PPP/2KR1B1R w - - 0 12

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