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

Rating 856 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen h8; rook d1; bishops f1/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/e4/g2. Black: king e8; queen f2; rook a8; bishop c8; knights e3/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop f4→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen f2→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: r1b1kn1Q/pp3p2/2pP4/8/4PB2/4nN2/PPP2qP1/2KR1B2 w q - 3 16

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