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

Rating 644 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knight d2; pawns a3/b3/c6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppq2pp1/2P5/2b4p/3p2n1/PP1B3P/1B1NQPP1/2R2RK1 w - - 1 18

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