Chess Puzzle #20FtX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; bishop c5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a4; rooks d8/h8; bishops e4/e7; pawns b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop c5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen a4→c2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp1bpp1/7p/2Bp4/q3b3/2P3Q1/PPP2PPP/2KRR3 w - - 0 18

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