Chess Puzzle #1Yk80 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/g2; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/h4. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks c1/f8; bishops g7/h5; pawns a7/b7/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook a1→c1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc1# — queen h6→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp2p1bp/6pq/4P2b/3PQ2P/P7/1P4R1/R1r1K1N1 w Q - 1 30

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