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

Rating 400 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen e2; rooks d2/h1; bishop b2; knight h3; pawns d3/e3/f2/g5. Black: king e8; queen b5; rooks b8/f8; bishop a7; knight c3; pawns a6/c7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop b2→c3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1# — queen b5→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2kr2/b1p3p1/p5p1/1q4P1/8/2nPP2N/1B1RQP2/3K3R w - - 0 26

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