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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen a8; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d2; bishops d1/e3; pawns a7/b6/c6/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop c4→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen d2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q7/p3kp1p/1pp5/4p3/2B1P3/4b3/PPPq2PP/RK1b3R w - - 1 18

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