Chess Puzzle #1Y6DZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 943 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rooks d1/h1; bishop g7; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/h7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen a4→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: r4rk1/pp3pBb/2n2Q1p/8/qb4P1/5P1N/PPP4P/2KR3R w - - 5 21

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