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

Rating 661 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; bishops b4/e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/f8; bishop g6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop b4→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen c6→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: 3r1rk1/ppp2ppp/2q2nb1/3p4/1B1Q2P1/P6P/1PP1BP2/2KR3R w - - 7 18

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