Chess Puzzle #2A6lI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 589 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b2/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen c7→c2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/2qn1ppp/5n2/p5B1/4P3/4Q3/PpP2PPP/1K1R1B1R w k - 0 15

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