Chess Puzzle #1c3M6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1315 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen c3; rooks d8/e8; bishop g6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop d3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen c3→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/ppp2pp1/2n3bp/8/4P1P1/2qBQN1P/P1P2P2/2KR3R w - - 0 17

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