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

Rating 647 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; bishop f4; pawns a7/b7/e4/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/pp4pp/5r2/5p2/4pb2/2Q5/PPP2PPP/2KR1B1R w - - 1 18

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