Chess Puzzle #1v7yX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f4. Black: king e8; queen g2; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b6/d3/d7/e6/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop g4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc2# — queen g2→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p2p4/1p2p1p1/8/4PPB1/3p4/PP4q1/RNBKQR2 w kq - 0 20

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