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

Rating 777 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rooks d1/e1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook f8; bishop g6; pawns a7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight d4→e6. 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: 5rk1/p6p/6b1/4Q3/3N1P2/2P4P/PP4q1/2KRR3 w - - 5 39

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